How to Set Up Chess Rating Alerts in Under 3 Minutes

Waiting days or weeks to find out if your chess rating changed is a thing of the past. With ChessAlerts, you can get instant notifications on WhatsApp, Telegram, or email the moment your US Chess or FIDE rating updates. Here's how to set it up in under 3 minutes.

Why You Need Rating Alerts

If you play competitive chess, you know the feeling: you finish a tournament on Sunday, and then spend the next few days refreshing the US Chess website to see if your rating updated. With FIDE, you might wait until the 1st of the month.

Rating alerts eliminate this entirely. Your phone buzzes, you see the notification, and you know exactly what happened to your rating. It's that simple.

Step 1: Create Your Account

Head to ChessAlerts and sign in using your Google account or a magic link sent to your email. No passwords to remember, no lengthy registration forms.

The free plan gives you everything you need to get started:

• Monitor 1 player
• Telegram notifications
• Rating history
• Checks every 30 minutes

Step 2: Add Your Player ID

Once you're in the dashboard, add your chess player profile:

For US Chess

1. Go to uschess.org and find your profile
2. Copy your US Chess ID (it's a number like 12345678)
3. Paste it into ChessAlerts and select "US Chess"

For FIDE

1. Go to ratings.fide.com and find your profile
2. Copy your FIDE ID
3. Paste it into ChessAlerts and select "FIDE"

ChessAlerts will immediately fetch your current ratings and start monitoring for changes.

Step 3: Choose Your Notification Channel

Select how you want to be notified:

• Telegram — Instant, clean messages with rating details (free)
• WhatsApp — Beautifully formatted messages to your phone (Pro)
• Email — Detailed breakdowns delivered to your inbox (Pro)

For Telegram, you'll connect your account by starting a chat with our bot. For WhatsApp and email, simply verify your number or address in the dashboard.

What You'll Receive

When your rating changes, you'll get a notification that includes:

• Your old rating and new rating
• The exact change (e.g., +15 or -8)
• Which rating changed (Regular, Quick, Blitz, Standard, Rapid)
• A direct link to your official profile

No noise, no spam — just the information you need, when you need it.

Pro Features for Serious Players

If you're a coach, parent managing multiple kids' ratings, or a serious competitor, the Pro plan offers:

• Unlimited players — Monitor your entire chess team or family
• 5-minute checks — Know about changes faster than anyone
• WhatsApp + Email — More notification channels for redundancy
• Priority support — Get help when you need it

Page Watch: Beyond Ratings

ChessAlerts also offers Page Watch — monitor any webpage for changes. Use it to:

• Track tournament pairings and results pages
• Monitor club websites for schedule updates
• Watch for openings in popular tournaments

It's a powerful tool that goes beyond just rating tracking.

Get Started Now

Setting up ChessAlerts takes less time than a single chess puzzle. Create your free account, add your player ID, and never miss a rating change again. Your next rating update could be just minutes away.