Club night ·
Tap once. Get a board.
Walk in, scan the code, tap Find me a game. Castle Gambit pairs the room as people arrive and tells each pair where to sit.
Board
You’re White
vs someone new
The short version
- Scan a code to join: nothing to install, no account for your first game
- One big button: Find me a game
- Your board number, your color and your opponent
- A club TV the whole room can read
Here’s how club night has worked for about a century: you arrive, you hover near the pairing sheet, you catch a stranger’s eye, and you both pretend you weren’t looking for a game. We love that ritual. We also made it one tap.
Scan, tap, play
Scan the code on the club's poster or TV. Nothing to download, and your first game doesn't need an account.
Tap Find me a game. That's the button. It's big on purpose.
Get your board. A table tent pops up with your board number, your color and who you're playing. Find Board 4, shake hands, start the clock.
Pairing that reads the room
Castle Gambit pairs you with someone close to your level and steers you away from a rematch with the person you just played. If the room’s quiet, it widens the net until it finds you a game. Need a breather? Tap Take a break.
A TV the whole room can read
Put the club TV on and it shows the join code, who’s waiting and who’s playing on which board, in type you can read from the back of the room. New pairings flip up like table tents. Ratings never appear on the big screen.
Guests welcome
Play your first game as a guest. Liked it? Save your games with a code we email you, and they’re yours for keeps.