Create chessonchain.md

[David-glitc]

initial draft for the w3f grant application

Project Abstract

ChessOnChain (https://play.chessonchain.io/) is a multichain, decentralized gaming layer that redefines chess through competitive tournaments, provable gameplay NFTs, and seamless onboarding across 200+ wallets. We’re building the future of strategy gaming—where every move counts, every win is immortalized, and players own their game history.

♟ Proof of Gaming
Our “Proof of Gaming” system mints NFTs at the end of every match—containing board state, game metadata, and winner verification—all stored on-chain. These NFTs can be Integrated into any marketplace that support the NFTs standards of supported chains. With built-in support for challenges, bounties, and tournaments, ChessOnChain provides a complete Web3 chess economy for both casual and competitive players.

ChessOnChain State
With over 10,000+ gameplays, 2,000 weekly active users, and 500+ participants in our debut tournaments,. We’ve successfully collaborated with Unique Network to deploy NFT-backed games and are integrating more chains and player-friendly features every quarter.

This proposal outlines our Polkadot integration milestones—ranging from technical implementation to scaling high-impact tournaments—designed to showcase the power of the Polkadot ecosystem.

Grant level

• Level 1: Up to $10,000, 2 approvals
• Level 2: Up to $30,000, 3 approvals
• Level 3: Unlimited, 5 approvals (for >$100k: Web3 Foundation Council approval)

Application Checklist

• The application template has been copied and aptly renamed (project_name.md).
• I have read the application guidelines.
• Payment details have been provided (Polkadot AssetHub (USDC & DOT) address in the application and bank details via email, if applicable).
• I understand that an agreed upon percentage of each milestone will be paid in vested DOT, to the Polkadot address listed in the application.
• I am aware that, in order to receive a grant, I (and the entity I represent) have to successfully complete a KYC/KYB check.
• The software delivered for this grant will be released under an open-source license specified in the application.
• The initial PR contains only one commit (squash and force-push if needed).
• The grant will only be announced once the first milestone has been accepted (see the announcement guidelines).
• I prefer the discussion of this application to take place in a private Element/Matrix channel. My username is: @davidpere:matrix.org (change the homeserver if you use a different one)

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[David-glitc]

I have read and hereby sign the Contributor License Agreement.

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The applicant has requested the discussion of the application to happen in a private chat room.

[semuelle]

I left some questions in the chat, @David-glitc.

[Noc2]

Thanks a lot for the application. However, the grants committee decided to close it. The main reason is that we think that this is less about developing new open-source software or research (the main focus of the grants program), but rather about finding product-market fit at this stage, and should be funded by VCs or in a similar way. Also, in our opinion, it will be pretty difficult for any chess game to compete with the established companies (chess.com) at this stage, which have an existing community.

[Noc2]

See above