Online chess with supervision

In online chess with supervision, the game is played through the internet and an arbiter monitors the participants remotely. An arbiter is the official who enforces the rules, handles claims, and decides how incidents are resolved. This supervision separates the format from casual platform play, where no dedicated human oversight may exist.

The competition regulations must state how monitoring works. An event may require one or more cameras, a microphone, a view of the room, screen sharing, or other means of checking the player's identity and surroundings. These requirements are not identical in every competition, so the format's name alone does not determine the necessary equipment.

The essential difference from hybrid chess is where the supervision occurs. In the supervised online format, player and arbiter may be in different places and connect through technology. In hybrid chess, each player is at a playing venue under local physical supervision, although the moves are still transmitted online.