Chess rankings based on checkmates, positions, and not just ELO

Name: Chess rankings based on checkmates, positions, and not just ELO
Availability: InStock
Author: brkvdn

by brkvdn·Jun 15, 2026·3 points·0 comments

AI Analysis

●MidCrowd Pleaser

Alternative chess rankings when Chess.com and Lichess already dominate.

Strengths

•Tracks over 1 billion positions with weekly reset leaderboards driving engagement.
•Achievement system adds gamification layers beyond traditional ELO ratings.

Weaknesses

SaaS●Mid

Yet another ELO ranking tool, but Cloudflare Workers keep it fast.

Ship ItCrowd Pleaser

douglaswlance

202mo ago

Gaming●●Solid

Snap a chess board photo in Telegram and get instant engine evaluation.

Niche GemCozy

pkacprzak

401mo ago

Fun community ranking, but HotOrNot for LEGOs isn't a new idea.

Crowd PleaserNiche Gem

gpattle

3229d ago

Duolingo leagues already do ELO-ranked language learning with bigger content libraries.

Crowd Pleaser

rahilb

203d ago

Gaming●●Solid

Wordle-style daily puzzle but for spatial reasoning instead of words.

CozyCrowd Pleaser

astralasia

201mo ago

1D chess is a known variant, and this implementation adds nothing new to it.

Niche Gem

MarcellusDrum

3224d ago