Toguz Arena treats rated chess as a player-vs-player skill contest. Engine help, outside consultation, account manipulation, and deliberate clock abuse do not belong in a live rated game. Analysis belongs after the game, where it can teach without replacing the player.
During a rated chess game on Toguz Arena, the move should come from the player. Do not ask Stockfish, an analysis board, another person, a second account, or an AI assistant for live move help. After the game ends, engine-backed review and study are allowed because the result is already decided.
| Area | Policy baseline | Current proof level |
|---|---|---|
| Live rated moves | No engine, AI assistant, analysis board, coach, teammate, or outside person should choose moves during the game. | Policy surface. Enforcement automation is not claimed here. |
| Post-game analysis | Allowed and encouraged after the game is finished. | Product-backed where review payloads are available. |
| Clock behavior | Do not intentionally disconnect, stall, or manipulate connection timing to exploit an opponent. | Product-backed by server-authoritative clock state and timeout handling. |
| Bot games | Bot metadata should not pretend to be human strength or hide fallback mode. | Product-backed by explicit Stockfish UCI or heuristic fallback metadata. |
| Rating | Rating should represent the player, not a tool or shared account. | Product-backed by isolated chess rating pools using Glicko-2 style rating storage. |
No engine, analysis board, AI assistant, coach, teammate, or second account should choose a live rated move.
Fair-play copy is trust-sensitive. A platform can lose credibility if it promises enforcement that the product cannot yet prove. For that reason this page deliberately separates rules, product-backed safeguards, and open limitations.