Seasonal Calendar
A ChessVS season is 13 weeks of play plus a 1-week off-season. Here's the week-by-week rhythm so you always know what's coming.
The 13-week season
| Week | What's happening |
|---|---|
| 1 | Collection drop · season opens |
| 2 | Ranked ladder begins · weekend blitz events |
| 3 | Featured-club card pack — first featured club |
| 4 | Puzzle week — bonus FOCUS for puzzles |
| 5 | Featured-club card pack — second featured club · lore reveal for the spotlight club |
| 6 | Mid-season tournament |
| 7–8 | Ranked ladder continues |
| 9 | Cross-club team tournament |
| 10–11 | Ranked ladder · secondary events |
| 12 | Late-season tournament |
| 13 | Season championship — the season finale |
The off-season week
After week 13 comes a 7-day off-season. Ranked play pauses; casual blitz stays live. During this week:
- Season rankings are finalized and rewards distributed.
- Season-end housekeeping runs on card collections.
- Feedback from the season is gathered for the next one.
- New season content is deployed; the next season goes live at the end of the week.
The year-end extended off-season
Once a year, after the final season of the year, the off-season extends to two weeks instead of one. This covers the holiday period, gives time for the year retrospective, and lets the next year's roadmap be announced properly.
Tips for using the calendar
- Week 1 is the best time to grab the new collection as soon as it drops.
- Weeks 6, 9, and 12 are your tournament checkpoints — plan your deck around them.
- Finish your seasonal goals by week 13 — ranked play resets in the off-season.