The problem deChess.org solves

Overview

• deChess allows users to stake and win Ethereum using MetaMask. The vision of deChess is to allow the chess community to play the 1500-year-old game of chess and benefit from the blockchain revolution.
• Create a challenge and play with your friend using the deChess link
• Find open challenges on the platform and challenge a random opponent!
• Users can chat/video-chat while playing or choose to keep it anonymous
• Low latency while playing the game allowing users to play real-time bullet
• Build digital assets on deChess and own stake in the growing app

Vision for the app

• Deploy the app on the Polygon network to benefit from the lower transaction costs
• Introduce currency backed ERC-20 Token SCT (Sicilian Token) to hedge the user's bets on the platform and reduce volatility
• Reward users/promoters/streamers/developers with Sicilian Token for their contribution in growing the platform and hold an interest in the dApp
• Mint NFTs in form of chess pieces, move animations, board colors, checkmate-GIFs to show off to your friends and sell on the deChess NFT Marketpalce
• Improve game features like time-control, move logs, puzzles, latency, profile statistics

Challenges I ran into

Technology

• Working around web3 with low maturity of resources
• Smart contracts
• Building a scalable dApp

Game

• Building the chess logic
• Building real-time video chat

Financial Viability

• Figuring out the potential for Tokenomics
• Potentially rewarding users and developers for their contribution to the app