VAR in chess

VAR, a video assistant referee, is used in football, hockey, tennis, and volleyball.
And now in chess too!

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FIDE

July 3, 2023, FIDE announced the use of idChess VAR in tournaments to resolve controversial moments in the game

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VAR helps arbiters

Track controversial
moments
Make informed
decisions
Make your tournaments technologically advanced and convenient

How it works

VAR

Controversial moment arises

A player asked the arbiter to record a rule violation, but the arbiter missed the moment of the violation. What decision should the arbiter make?

Decision
making

Having reviewed the episode using VAR, the arbiter makes a final decision and resumes broadcasting the game

VAR replays and recommendations

If the arbiter missed the violation, he can watch this episode in the video recorded by VAR, as well as a recording of the moves

What you need to use
idChess VAR

Tournament broadcasts available to everyone

Phone

Any phone with required characteristics
is suitable

64 GB or more
Built-in
memory
4 GB or more
RAM
Android 7+
Android version
iOS 12+
iOS version

idChess subscription

Subscription allows you to
organize tournaments,
analyze games and much more

Tripod

You can use any tripod or
buy it from us. We offer a great
tripod set with a subscription

Do you want to use VAR?

Leave a request

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How to use VAR
in tournaments

For arbiters

Tap VAR Video Recording
on the recording screen

1

Allow
access to
camera and
microphone

2

Connect to the tournament
and start broadcasting
the game

3

In a controversial situation,
click on Pause the recording
then Game replay

4

Make a decision after watching the game replay

5

After making a
decision,
close the video
or electronic
notation and
continue
recording

6

Which phone can I use?

Recommendations for phones
to use VAR

4000 mAh or higher
Battery capacity
4 GB or more
RAM
10 megapixels or more
Camera
64 GB or more
Built-in memory
8 cores or more
Processor
7 or higher
Android OS
12 or higher
iOS OS

Tournaments with VAR

Tournaments with idChess are held in Azerbaijan

Tournaments with idChess are held in Azerbaijan

Games with broadcast and VAR idChess were held in Iraq

Games with broadcast and VAR idChess were held in Iraq

Asian Championship among schoolchildren in Uzbekistan

Asian Championship among schoolchildren in Uzbekistan

West Asian Championship in Kyrgyzstan

West Asian Championship in Kyrgyzstan

U. Cholponbaev Memorial in Kyrgyzstan

U. Cholponbaev Memorial in Kyrgyzstan

PCU Tournaments

PCU Tournaments

International chess festival Issykkul Open 2023 in Kyrgyzstan

International chess festival Issykkul Open 2023 in Kyrgyzstan

FIDE on the implementation of VAR

FIDE on the implementation of VAR

On July 3, the International Chess Federation officially announced the use of idChess VAR in tournaments.

The use of idChess for broadcasting games has been previously approved by FIDE.

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Media about idChess VAR

There have always been a lot of scandals in chess

There have always been a lot of scandals in chess

VAR is used in chess

VAR is used in chess

The VAR system made its debut in chess competition

The VAR system made its debut in chess competition

VAR system will be used in the West Asian Championship

VAR system will be used in the West Asian Championship

Getting access

Use idChess VAR in your tournaments

Track controversial moments in the game
Make informed decisions
Make tournaments technologically advanced and convenient

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