What is Checkmate (CHECK)?

Checkmate (CHECK) is a decentralized ecosystem aiming to combine strategic thinking and competitive culture with Web3 technology. The project builds a “strategy-focused” economy across games, AI-assisted creative tools, educational platforms, and collectible products. Its core vision is to transform playing, creating, and learning into measurable on-chain value.

CHECK serves as the native utility token of the ecosystem, used across all these areas. It rewards players, content creators, and community members for their contributions, skills, and strategic actions.

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Project Concept

Checkmate introduces the concept of “strategy-based economies.” While many digital systems reward attention and clicks, Checkmate incentivizes intelligence, creativity, and deliberate decision-making. The ecosystem unites gaming, creation, and education through its $CHECK Strategy Token.

Founders and Team

The project is backed by Animoca Brands, one of the largest investors and developers in the Web3 gaming sector.

Checkmate’s flagship game, Anichess, was developed in collaboration with Animoca Brands and Chess.com. It has received endorsements from chess legends Magnus Carlsen and Anish Giri.

Key team members include:

Yat Siu, founder of Animoca Brands (advisory role)
Core Anichess founding team
Multidisciplinary developers and strategy designers from Web3 gaming

Investors and Partnerships

Since 2023, Anichess has raised $4M in funding.

Investors:

Animoca Brands
Chess.com
Web3 gaming venture funds and strategic partners

Partnerships:

Chess.com (Official Web3 partner)
Animoca Brands (incubation and investor)
Kaito Launchpad (TGE partner)
Polygon
Mocoverse

These partnerships help bridge Web2 and Web3 audiences.

How the Project Works

Checkmate Ecosystem operates across three core pillars:

Competition: Players participate in tournaments, ranked matches, and events using $CHECK. Rewards are performance-based.
Creation: Users produce new content, games, and educational materials with AI-assisted tools (Gen AI). Top-rated creations earn $CHECK rewards.
Intelligence: Achievements, contributions, and strategic actions are recorded on-chain in a digital passport system, forming a user’s on-chain reputation.

These three layers form the Strategy Network, a unified economy.

Ecosystem Features

Anichess: First game developed by Animoca Brands and Chess.com. Its spell-based mechanics enhance classic chess for Web3, with over 100 million views.
King’s Gambit: A fast-paced, rogue-like survival mobile game expanding the Anichess universe. Expected on iOS and Android in Q4.
VibeCheck: Community-focused Gen AI platform. Users can earn $CHECK through content creation, voting, and participation.
Digital Passport: Records achievements, NFT ownership, and progress on-chain.

Governance

Checkmate is designed for progressive decentralization. Initially managed by the core team, governance will transition to a community-based DAO.

Through CIP (Checkmate Improvement Proposal), $CHECK holders can vote on:

Ecosystem grants
New integrations
Game and educational programs

Token Utilities

Tournament Participation: Enter games and competitions with $CHECK; rewards are based on performance.
Stake and Earn M8: Staking $CHECK earns Mate Points (M8) unlocking in-game perks and features.
Content Creation: Gen AI creators publish projects using $CHECK and earn rewards from community approval.
NFTs & Collectibles: Buy cosmetics, in-game assets, and collectibles with $CHECK.
Governance: Vote on CIPs and help guide the ecosystem’s direction.

CHECK Token Information

Name: Checkmate
Symbol: $CHECK
Total Supply: 1,000,000,000 CHECK
Max Supply: 1,000,000,000 CHECK

Token Distribution

Player Rewards: 39.38% (5% at TGE, rest vested over 36 months)
Ecosystem & Treasury: 20% (0.5% TGE, vested over 39 months)
Investors: 13.62% (6-month cliff, vested over 18 months)
Team: 10% (12-month cliff, vested over 40 months)
Liquidity: 7% (fully unlocked at TGE)
Operational Expenses: 4% (2% TGE, vested over 10 months)
Advisors: 4% (4-month cliff, vested over 16 months)
Kaito Launchpad: 2% (fully unlocked at TGE)

Roadmap

2023:

Anichess launch and funding round
Checkmate concept introduction

2024:

Ecosystem testing
VibeCheck & Gen AI integrations
$CHECK token litepaper publication

2025 (TGE Period):

$CHECK token launch
Anichess $CHECK integration (Gambit Mode, M8 staking)
King’s Gambit mobile release
Community voting and CIP system activation

Core Vision

Checkmate aims to create an economy that rewards intelligence, creativity, and strategy. Starting with chess, the vision will expand into AI, education, and cultural production, defining the concept of “intelligence-based digital value.”

Incubated by Animoca Brands and the official Web3 partner of Chess.com, Anichess is a viral chess-based game with unique spell mechanics, endorsed by Magnus Carlsen and Anish Giri.
Its goal is to bring over 600 million chess enthusiasts on-chain.
$CHECK integration is planned in phases.

Checkmate (CHECK) Features

Spell Mechanics: Adds magical moves to chess, deepening strategy.
M8 System: On-chain progression points, rewarding consistent play.
Ethernals NFTs: 960-piece collection with exclusive skins and $CHECK share.
Sandbox: Create custom chess variants without coding (AI-assisted).
Viral Integration: Magnus Carlsen/Anish Giri endorsements; 50M+ puzzles solved.
Security & Transparency: On-chain records and merit-based rewards.

Checkmate (CHECK) is more than just a game token. It is the foundation of a Web3 economy based on strategy, decision-making, and creative intelligence.

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