Terms & Conditions
Effective Date: March 2026 · Last Updated: March 2026 · Domain: nextmovechesss.com
01. Acceptance of Terms
Welcome to Next Move Chess (nextmovechesss.com). By accessing, browsing, or using our website, calculation tools, interactive boards, and instructional articles, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms & Conditions ("Terms") and our Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must discontinue your use of our platform immediately.
02. Scope of Service & Permitted Use
Next Move Chess provides an in-browser chess move calculator, tactical analysis interface, opening reference guides, and educational materials. The platform is designed solely for:
- Post-game analysis and game reviewing
- Individual training, puzzle exploration, and tactical calculation practice
- Opening preparation and theoretical study
- Chess coaching, instructional demonstration, and classroom analysis
03. Strict Fair Play & Anti-Cheating Compliance
You are strictly prohibited from using Next Move Chess to calculate moves, generate engine evaluations, or obtain assistance during active, live competitive games on third-party platforms (such as Chess.com, Lichess.org, Chess24, FIDE Online Arena, or over-the-board tournaments).
Using engine calculations during live games violates the Fair Play rules of online chess communities and constitutes unauthorized cheating. We promote fair play, sportsmanship, and authentic chess improvement.
04. Intellectual Property & Open Source Licensing
The layout, visual branding, unique UI components, guides, tutorials, and domain assets of nextmovechesss.com are protected by applicable intellectual property and copyright laws.
Stockfish Engine Attribution: The underlying chess engine utilized in the calculator is Stockfish, an open-source neural engine licensed under the GNU General Public License v3 (GPL v3). Stockfish is developed and maintained by the Stockfish open-source community.
05. Acceptable Use & Platform Conduct
You agree not to engage in any of the following restricted activities:
- Attempting to bypass, reverse engineer, or impair the security of the website.
- Deploying automated scrapers, crawlers, or denial-of-service vectors that unduly tax our hosting infrastructure.
- Misrepresenting your identity or transmitting fraudulent messages through our contact channels.
06. Disclaimer of Warranties
The service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. While we strive for extreme numerical precision and uptime, Next Move Chess does not warrant that calculations will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of subtle evaluation discrepancies across differing hardware profiles.
07. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall Next Move Chess, its creators, or contributors be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your access to or inability to access the service, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
08. Modifications to Terms
We reserve the right to revise or replace these Terms at our sole discretion. Any changes will become effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the website following the posting of updated Terms constitutes your binding acceptance.
09. Contact & Legal Inquiries
For legal inquiries, licensing questions, or questions regarding these Terms, please reach out via our Contact Page or write directly to legal@nextmovechesss.com.