The ChessLvl Ladder — 100 Levels, 100 Rivals

Every rival, every tier, every ELO — the complete ChessLvl ladder.

The ChessLvl ladder is 100 named rivals across 10 tiers. Each tier represents a jump in chess skill: Pawn (beginner), Knight (early improver), Bishop (club player), Rook (strong club), Queen (expert), King (grandmaster).

How to climb the ladder

Beat the rival at your current level to advance one step. Every rival plays with a distinct style — aggressive attackers, methodical positional players, sharp tacticians, endgame specialists. Learning to adapt to each one is the fastest way to improve at chess.

The tiers