Play together. Support solidarity.
When you buy Stadia game tokens, 60% of net proceeds is reserved for solidarity. Net proceeds are calculated after Stripe fees and the stated direct operating costs. The net proceeds are allocated as follows:
- 20%UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein
- 20%EMERGENCY Switzerland
- 20%Médecins Sans Frontières Switzerland
- 40%StadiaOrg operations and development
These percentages apply to net proceeds. Amounts reserved for solidarity and transfers already recorded are shown separately on the transparency page.
View solidarity amounts and recorded transfers →
StadiaOrgPLAY TOGETHER · SUPPORT SOLIDARITY
A friend. A chessboard.
A moment together.
Your first game is free, with no account needed. Your invited partner always plays free.
Create your room
Choose “I WANT TO INVITE A FRIEND”. Enter your name, choose your color, game variant and time control, then press “CREATE INVITATION”.
Invite your partner
Press “COPY INVITATION LINK” and send it to your partner. They open it on their own device or browser, enter their name and accept. Keep your page open.
Both ready? Play!
Check your names and colors. Both players press “I AM READY — PLAY” on their own screen. The game starts when both are ready. White makes the first move.
stadiaorg.com · Play, connect and make a difference.
Start a new invitation for different players. To continue with the same players, open Resume a saved game below.
Resume a saved game (keeps its names)
What would you like to do?
If your friend already created a game, choose the second option.
Create an invitation
Your task: enter your own name, choose your color and create one invitation. Then copy its link and send it to your friend by message or email. Keep this page open while your friend accepts.
Stadia 10×8 adds the Transparent Bishop and Interceptor. Your friend joins the same variant.
Accept the invitation
Your task: enter the code your friend sent and press CHECK INVITATION. Confirm who invited you and your assigned color, enter your own name, then accept. If you opened the invitation link, the code is already filled in. You do not need to create or pay for another game.
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Copy the invitation link below and send it to your friend. They open it on their device, enter their own name and accept. Both players then press I AM READY.
White vs Black
Room — · You play —
Room · You play
Your name in this room:
Correct my name
Change your name before both players are ready. Changing it asks both players to confirm again; no token is used.Stadia 10×8 · Rules
The Transparent Bishop (T) moves diagonally up to three squares and can pass over one piece, leaving it in place. An adjacent enemy Interceptor (I) disables this ability. The Interceptor moves one square in any direction. Castling, en passant and promotion follow the original Stadia rules.
Connection help
Game connection check · 1.9.7Starting the game scripts. If this message stays unchanged, a script has not loaded.
- Chess engine: checking local file…
- Server plugin and game tables: not checked yet.
Play together. Keep the next game ready.
Sign in with the account used for your purchase to see your tokens. Your first game is free; no token is needed.
You are not signed in. Use the account used for your token purchase.
1 token = 1 new private game. Buy 1 token for 1 game, or choose more. A token costs CHF 9. Win a game and claim a one-time CHF 4 discount: one token costs CHF 5. Other tokens in the same purchase remain CHF 9 each.
A token is used when you create a new invitation. Returning to that room costs nothing. Your invited friend always plays free. Purchased tokens are saved in your account.
SIGN IN TO YOUR TOKEN ACCOUNTAt checkout, use your victory discount code if you have one. The final total includes any taxes configured by the store.
60% of net eligible proceeds goes to solidarity.
After the recorded Stripe fee and any configured other direct operating costs, 60% of net eligible proceeds is reserved equally for UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein, EMERGENCY Switzerland and Médecins Sans Frontières Switzerland. The remaining 40% supports StadiaOrg operations and development.
