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How do I play my first game?
How do I play my first game?
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Written by Georgy Sidorenko
Updated over a week ago

To play your first game, click on "Arena" on the home page and choose what kind of game you'd like to play. You can choose between "Single games" and "Tournaments".

Single games are one on one games.
There are 3 types of single games:
1) Non-rated
Available for everyone and perfect for training
2) Rated
Available for the World Chess members and PRO members and affects World Chess Rating
3) FOA Rated
Available for PRO Members and affects FOA Rating

There are also 3 types of opponents you can play a single game with:
1) Play Computer
2) Play with another member of the platform
3) Play with a friend

Tournaments are a series of chess games played competitively with multiple opponents. To find out more about the tournaments please go to this FAQ section.

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