About Local Rook
A platform built by chess players, for chess players
Local Rook is a free, open-source platform for finding and sharing over-the-board chess meetups worldwide.
Our Mission
We believe chess is best played face-to-face. Our mission is to connect players across the globe — from the casual café blitz enthusiast to the competitive club regular — by making it easy to discover and contribute venues where chess is played.
What We Offer
- Interactive Map — browse chess venues near you
- Community Ratings — chess-piece rating system (♙–♕)
- Player Profiles — link Lichess & Chess.com accounts
- Game Log — record and track your OTB games
- Buddy System — find and connect with local players
- 8 Languages — chess is universal
Open Source
Local Rook is built in the open. The entire codebase is MIT-licensed and available on GitHub. Contributions, bug reports, and feature suggestions are always welcome.
Get Involved
Know a great chess spot that's missing from the map? Add it now — it takes less than two minutes.