Terms of use

Using ChessBuddy

ChessBuddy is a free chess practice and replay app operated by Hamed Bahadorzadeh. You must meet ChatGPT’s eligibility requirements and obtain parent or guardian permission where required. Your use of ChatGPT is also subject to its own terms.

Fair use and your inputs

Use the app for lawful chess practice and study. Do not disrupt or overload it, evade technical restrictions, attempt unauthorized access, or submit malware, secrets, sensitive information, or material you are not entitled to provide.

You retain ownership of your inputs and allow the app to process them to provide its features, as described in the privacy notice. Treat active game and replay IDs as access links and share them intentionally.

Advice, records, and timers

Chess guidance can be wrong. Authored lessons and opening suggestions are educational material, not certified engine analysis or a guarantee of improvement or playing strength. Imported historical-game metadata is supplied by users and is not independently verified.

Timers measure elapsed time, including time away and response latency. Recovered timings may be unknown or approximate. ChessBuddy is not a rated multiplayer service or a competition-grade clock.

Availability and changes

The service is provided as available, without a promise of uninterrupted access or permanent storage. Solo games target seven-day expiry after the last move, multiplayer games seven days after creation, and replays seven days after import, but server memory can be lost sooner. Keep your own copy of records you want to retain.

Features may be changed, suspended, or discontinued. Notice of material changes or planned discontinuation will be given where reasonably practicable or legally required. Access may be restricted when reasonably necessary for misuse, security, legal, or operational reasons.

Your rights

To the extent permitted by applicable law, no promise is made that the service or its outputs will be error-free or suitable for a particular purpose. Nothing in these terms excludes or limits any consumer right, remedy, warranty, or liability that the law does not allow to be excluded or limited.

These terms impose no mandatory arbitration, class-action waiver, or exclusive court location. Applicable law and jurisdiction are determined under the relevant legal rules, including mandatory consumer protections.

Contact and updates

Questions and concerns can be sent to h.bahadorzadeh@gmail.com. Contacting the publisher does not restrict your legal remedies or deadlines.

Updated terms will show a new effective date and apply prospectively, subject to applicable notice and consent requirements. Material changes will be explained where reasonably practicable.