Every game is a
transmission.
VarAC Chess is the rating ladder for chess played over VarAC. Finish a game on the air, log it here, and your VarAC rating updates on the spot — with bands for every level from beginner to open class.
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Operators
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Games logged
4
Bands
Verified · band u1600
01 / How it works
Three steps between contact and rating.
Tune in
Connect to VarAC as you already do. Chess appears in the next update — no extra software, no separate network.
Play the game
Move by move, over the same link that carries your messages. Finish the game and note the result.
Transmit the log
Upload the PGN here, both callsigns and the result. The VarAC rating for each side recalculates immediately — or vmail the result to a tournament director and they'll log it for you.
No internet at the radio? Both operators can vmail the agreed result to a tournament director instead — they'll enter and confirm the game on your behalf.
Ready to log a game?
Sign in with your callsign, upload the PGN, and the rating maths happens for you. Every logged game is public and replayable.
02 / Rating bands
One club, four bands of the dial.
Your rating places you in a band. Standings are published per band, so a newcomer is never lost in a list of grandmasters.
High gain
Open
All ratings
Every member, no ceiling. The club championship is settled here.
Long wave
u1600
Under 1600
The middle of the dial — where most club players spend their years.
Short wave
u1200
Under 1200
Improving players building a first solid game over the air.
Entry band
u800
Under 800
New to chess or new to radio. No clock pressure, no judgement.
03 / Ladder
Top of the open band.
| # | Callsign | Rating | W · D · L | Band |
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| 01 | W9 W9ABCIrad | 1784 | 24 · 6 · 9 | open |
| 02 | K7 K7XYZDana | 1702 | 19 · 4 · 11 | open |
| 03 | VE VE3QRSMarc | 1655 | 16 · 8 · 10 | open |
| 04 | G4 G4XPLNeil | 1588 | 14 · 3 · 13 | u1600 |
| 05 | DL DL2MNORita | 1496 | 11 · 5 · 12 | u1600 |
Sample standings · your ladder starts with the first log
04 / Game archive
Recently received.
Sample games · the archive fills when chess ships in VarAC