New · Live Match Spectating

Watch ChessPoint matches
as they happen.

Watch any live tournament or public 1v1 game, move by move.

Watch Live

Spectator view of a live 1v1 Blitz game on ChessPoint

Every public game is now a live event

Follow the action and learn from stronger players, right in ChessPoint.

Tournament games
Public 1v1 games
Live viewer count

Join mid-game

Start watching any game already in progress.

See the board and moves

Follow the position move by move.

See who's watching

Viewer count is shown to spectators and players.

Switch games

Pick another match from the live list.

Tournaments

Watch a tournament game

Live boards are listed in Pairings.

1Open Tournaments

2Click View on an active tournament

3Go to Pairings and pick a live match

4Click Watch

Tournament page with the Pairings tab and a Watch button on a live match

1v1 Games

Watch a public 1v1 game

All live public 1v1 games in one list.

1Open 1v1 Games

2Go to Live now

3Click Watch on an active match

1v1 Games page: Live now section with a Watch button on an active match

ChessPoint menu with 1v1 Games highlighted

Live tournament game with move list and the viewer count in the corner

Play with an audience

Spectators and both players see how many people are watching.

Switch games anytime from the live list.

Visible to spectators Visible to players

Spectating, explained

Which games can I watch?

Public games that are in progress: tournament matches and public 1v1 games.

Can I join a game that has already started?

Yes. You'll see the current position and follow the moves from there.

Do players know they're being watched?

Yes. The viewer count is shown to both spectators and players.

How do I switch to another game?

Pick another match in Pairings or Live now.

Games are live right now

Pick a board.
Watch it unfold.

Open a live game and follow every move.