♞ OmegleChess — Terms of Service

Version 1.0 — effective July 9, 2026 · omeglechess.com

The short version: OmegleChess is face-to-face chess with strangers, camera on. You must be 18 or older. Be a decent human on camera and in chat, don't cheat, and moderators may review reported camera snapshots and ban rule-breakers. Use at your own risk; we can suspend accounts that break these rules.

1. The service

OmegleChess ("we", "us") is an online chess platform that pairs you with other players worldwide for live games with mandatory camera and optional microphone, text chat, voice captions, rankings and post-game analysis. The service is operated from France and provided as-is, free of charge.

2. Eligibility — 18+

You must be at least 18 years old to use OmegleChess. Because games take place on camera with strangers, no minors are allowed, with or without parental consent. By creating an account or playing as a guest you confirm that you are 18 or older. Accounts that appear to belong to minors are removed, and games involving a suspected minor should be reported immediately with the ⚠ Report button.

3. Your account

You can sign in with Google or Lichess, or play as a guest. You are responsible for activity on your account.
One account per person. Don't impersonate others; usernames that are offensive or misleading may be changed or removed.
You can delete your account at any time from your profile ("Delete my account"). See the Privacy Policy for what happens to your data.

4. Rules of conduct

On camera, on the microphone and in the chat, it is strictly forbidden to:

show nudity or sexual content, or engage in any sexual behaviour;
harass, threaten, insult or discriminate against other players;
display violence, weapons, self-harm, or illegal activity;
spam, advertise, or attempt to scam other players;
use chess engines or any outside assistance during rated games (cheating);
impersonate minors or allow minors to appear on your camera;
attempt to disrupt, overload or reverse-engineer the service.

5. Moderation, reports and bans

Every player can report their opponent with the ⚠ Report button. Reporting captures a single snapshot of the reported player's camera at that moment, together with the reason, as evidence for human moderators.
Moderators review reported evidence only — we do not watch live cameras (streams are peer-to-peer and encrypted; they never pass through our servers in readable form).
Breaking these rules may lead to an immediate and permanent ban without prior notice. Abusive or knowingly false reports may also lead to a ban.
Bans may be appealed by contacting us (see §9).

6. Fair play & ratings

Ratings exist for fun. Games abandoned mid-play may be counted as losses (a 45-second reconnection window is granted for connection drops). We may adjust or reset ratings affected by cheating.

7. Liability

OmegleChess connects you with strangers on camera: despite the rules above and active moderation, we cannot guarantee what other players will show or say, and you use the service at your own discretion and risk. The service is provided "as is", without warranty of availability or fitness for a particular purpose. To the extent permitted by law, our liability is limited to the amount you paid for the service (zero — it's free).

8. Changes and termination

We may update these terms (the version date above changes) or discontinue the service. Significant changes will be announced on the site; continuing to play means you accept the updated terms. We may suspend accounts that violate these terms at any time.

9. Contact & law

Questions, appeals or legal notices: contact@omeglechess.com. These terms are governed by French law; disputes fall under the jurisdiction of French courts.