zonChess Blog

Field notes and practical tournament workflows

Real tests, organizer problems and useful guides from the development of ChessZCam and SwissMax.

Two complete games, real broadcast evidence and the next camera and Stockfish problems to solve.

ChessZCam at Keong Hoe: Third Field Test

Two children, online creators, and the quiet magic of a real tournament hall — the story before the software.

~4 min each

Why the trusted pairing workflow stays—and where repetitive organizer work can be reduced.

A faster path from footage to analysis — without skipping human review.

Electronic boards vs phone-camera workflows — pick by purpose, not rivalry.

Phone, tripod, lighting, OBS/vMix — a checklist for club events.

Follow a child’s game from the waiting area — with fair play first.

What ChessZCam can help with — and where it can still fail.

Get beta updates, compatibility information and testing invitations.

Project history

The July 2026 milestones, failures, safety rebuild and next validation rounds.