Effective Date: 17 July 2026

These Terms & Conditions govern access to and use of MyChess.Events.

By using the website, submitting information, creating an account, sending a registration request, or using any other service provided through the platform, you agree to these Terms.

If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the website.

1. About MyChess.Events

MyChess.Events is an independent international platform for discovering, comparing, and promoting over-the-board chess tournaments.

The platform may provide:

• Tournament listings
• Organizer profiles
• Search and filtering tools
• Country directories
• Maps and calendars
• Tournament submission forms
• Registration-request forms
• Contact and update-request forms
• Links to official and third-party services
• Advertising and affiliate links

Unless expressly stated otherwise, MyChess.Events is not the organizer, owner, arbiter, federation, registration authority, venue operator, travel provider, or payment provider for tournaments listed on the website.

2. Tournament Information

Tournament information may be obtained from:

• Official organizer or federation websites
• Regulations and announcements
• Registration platforms
• Pairing and results services
• Public sources
• Direct submissions

We aim to present information clearly and accurately. However, we do not guarantee that information is:

• Complete
• Current
• Error-free
• Officially confirmed
• Available in every language
• Unchanged after publication

Organizers may change:

• Dates
• Venues
• Schedules
• Entry fees
• Sections
• Formats
• Prize funds
• Eligibility requirements
• Registration procedures
• Accommodation or travel arrangements

Users must confirm important information directly with the official organizer before making payments, registrations, bookings, or travel arrangements.

3. Registration Requests

Some tournament pages allow users to send registration requests through MyChess.Events.

A registration request:

• Is forwarded or made available to the relevant organizer
• Does not guarantee acceptance
• Does not reserve a place
• Does not create a contractual relationship with MyChess.Events
• Does not replace the organizer’s official registration or payment process unless explicitly stated

The tournament organizer alone determines:

• Acceptance
• Eligibility
• Section placement
• Entry fees
• Deadlines
• Payment requirements
• Refunds
• Participation status

Users are responsible for providing complete and accurate registration information.

4. Tournament Submissions

Organizers and other users may submit tournament information for review.

Submission does not guarantee publication.

MyChess.Events may:

• Verify submitted information
• Edit structure, grammar, formatting, or presentation
• Combine related festival events
• Request additional information
• Decline incomplete or unreliable submissions
• Correct or remove published information
• Decide how and when content is displayed

Submitting a tournament confirms that the submitter:

• Is authorized to provide the information
• Has reasonable grounds to believe it is accurate
• Has the right to provide uploaded images and documents
• Permits MyChess.Events to review, format, reproduce, and publish the submitted material for operating and promoting the platform

5. Organizer Profiles

Organizer profiles may be created from official public information or direct submissions.

An organizer or authorized representative may request:

• Corrections
• Updated contact information
• Additional official links
• Removal of inaccurate information
• Review of a profile

MyChess.Events may request evidence that the person submitting a request is authorized to represent the organization.

6. Accounts

Where accounts are available, users are responsible for:

• Providing accurate information
• Maintaining password confidentiality
• Restricting access to their account
• Informing us of suspected unauthorized access
• All activities carried out through their account

We may suspend or close accounts that are used unlawfully, fraudulently, abusively, or in violation of these Terms.

7. Acceptable Use

Users must not:

• Use the website unlawfully
• Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information
• Impersonate another person or organization
• Upload malicious code or harmful files
• Attempt unauthorized access
• Disrupt website operation
• Circumvent security measures
• Send spam or abusive communications
• Harvest personal information
• Use automated systems in a manner that overloads or harms the website
• Reproduce substantial portions of the database without permission
• Scrape, republish, or commercially redistribute proprietary website content without authorization
• Infringe intellectual-property or privacy rights

Reasonable indexing by legitimate search engines is not prohibited.

8. Intellectual Property

The MyChess.Events name, logo, branding, original texts, database selection and arrangement, custom page structures, design, software, and other original materials are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

Underlying public facts about tournaments are not claimed as exclusive property of MyChess.Events.

Third-party names, logos, photographs, regulations, and other materials remain the property of their respective owners.

Limited permission is granted to use the website for personal and legitimate tournament-discovery purposes.

No broader licence is granted unless expressly agreed in writing.

9. Third-Party Websites and Services

The website may link to:

• Tournament organizers
• Federations
• Registration services
• Pairing and results websites
• Hotels
• Travel services
• Airlines
• Transport services
• Advertisers
• Affiliate partners
• Social networks
• Other external providers

MyChess.Events does not control and is not responsible for third-party:

• Content
• Availability
• Accuracy
• Security
• Privacy practices
• Prices
• Transactions
• Bookings
• Payments
• Cancellations
• Refunds
• Products or services

Use of third-party services is governed by their own terms and policies.

10. Advertising and Affiliate Disclosure

MyChess.Events may display advertisements and affiliate links.

We may receive compensation when users:

• Click certain links
• Make bookings
• Purchase services
• Complete other qualifying actions

Affiliate compensation does not normally increase the price paid by the user.

Advertising or affiliate relationships do not constitute an endorsement or guarantee of a third-party provider.

11. Payments

Unless explicitly stated on a particular service, MyChess.Events does not currently collect tournament entry fees or complete official tournament payments on behalf of organizers.

Payments made through organizer websites or third-party services are agreements between the user and the relevant provider.

If MyChess.Events introduces payment functionality in the future, applicable fees, refund terms, and payment conditions will be clearly disclosed and these Terms may be updated.

12. Availability of the Website

We aim to keep the website accessible but do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation.

Access may be interrupted because of:

• Maintenance
• Technical problems
• Hosting failures
• Security incidents
• Third-party outages
• Network problems
• Events beyond reasonable control

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any feature without prior notice.

13. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

We do not provide warranties regarding:

• Accuracy
• Completeness
• Availability
• Fitness for a particular purpose
• Tournament acceptance
• Event operation
• Travel suitability
• Third-party services
• Continuous or secure access

Nothing in these Terms excludes rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.

14. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, MyChess.Events and its operator will not be liable for losses arising from:

• Reliance on outdated or inaccurate information
• Tournament cancellation or postponement
• Missed registration or participation
• Rejection by an organizer
• Travel or accommodation bookings
• Entry-fee payments made to third parties
• Loss of data
• Third-party websites or services
• Website interruption
• Unauthorized account access outside our reasonable control
• Indirect, incidental, or consequential losses

Nothing in these Terms limits liability where such limitation is prohibited by law.

15. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, users agree to be responsible for claims or losses resulting from:

• Their unlawful use of the website
• Information or content they submit
• Infringement of third-party rights
• Violation of these Terms
• Fraudulent or misleading activity

16. Privacy

Personal information is processed in accordance with the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

17. Suspension and Termination

We may restrict or terminate access when reasonably necessary to:

• Protect the website or its users
• Investigate misuse
• Prevent fraud or security threats
• Enforce these Terms
• Comply with law

18. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms to reflect changes in:

• Website functionality
• Business operations
• Legal requirements
• Third-party services
• Payment or registration functionality

Updated Terms will be published with a revised effective date.

Continued use after publication constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms, where permitted by law.

19. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Armenia, without prejudice to mandatory consumer or data-protection rights that may apply in a user’s country of residence.

Any dispute that cannot be resolved informally will be submitted to the competent courts of the Republic of Armenia, unless mandatory law provides otherwise.

20. Severability

If any provision is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect.

21. Contact

Questions regarding these Terms may be sent to:

MyChess.Events
Operated by Suren Ohanyan
Yerevan, Armenia
Email: info@mychess.events