Earn with KingChess.
Bring personalized chess training to your audience. Get 40% of every Premium subscription you refer, for as long as they stay subscribed.
Why KingChess converts
The product sells itself when your audience sees it work on their own games. Personalized puzzles, generated from real mistakes, are hard to demo poorly.
Puzzles from real games
Not a random puzzle set. We analyze the viewer's own games from Chess.com or Lichess and turn their blunders into training. That's a specific promise they can verify in one session.
AI coach explains every move
Every puzzle comes with plain-English coaching on why the move works and why the blunder failed. Reduces the 'I got it wrong and don't know why' churn that kills most puzzle apps.
Free tier that hooks
Guests can try it without an account. Signup is one field. Your referrals hit value on their first session, which is exactly when they're most likely to convert.
What you earn
Straightforward recurring commission. No tiers, no lockouts.
Monthly subscribers
$5.99
per month
You earn
$2.40 / month
40% of $5.99, paid every month the referral stays subscribed
Annual subscribers
$35.99
per year
You earn
$14.40 / year
40% of $35.99, paid up front when they renew each year
Plus a 10% discount for your audience
Your unique promo code gives your viewers 10% off any plan. An annual subscriber using your code pays $32.39 instead of $35.99, and you still earn your $14.40 commission on that sale. Discount is on us, not deducted from your cut.
How it works
Three steps from application to first payout.
Apply
Email kingchessinquiries@gmail.com with a link to your channel, community, or newsletter. Most applications are reviewed within 48 hours.
Get your link and promo code
Once approved, you'll receive a tracking link and a unique promo code. Referrals are attributed for 30 days from first click, so a viewer who signs up later still counts.
Share and earn
Feature KingChess in your content. Every subscription attributed to you pays out on the 1st of the following month via Stripe or PayPal. No minimum threshold.
Who this is for
You don't need a huge following, but the fit matters. We look for creators whose audience is actively trying to improve.
Chess streamers and YouTubers
If you review games, teach openings, or run improvement series, personalized puzzles from your viewers' own games is a natural fit for pinned comments and video descriptions.
Coaches and course creators
Use KingChess as the between-lessons homework tool for your students. Your promo code turns your existing recommendations into recurring income.
Discord and community leaders
Improvement-focused chess communities are our best-converting channels. Pinned link plus a monthly 'here's what I've been drilling' post.
Newsletter writers
Chess newsletters with an audience that actually plays. One thoughtful mention beats ten banner ads.
What we ask
Genuine use of the product
Try KingChess yourself before promoting it. We'll give approved affiliates a free Premium account so you can speak to it honestly.
Prominent link placement
Include your tracking link in your channel description, video descriptions, or pinned post. However you deliver it, viewers should be able to find it in under 10 seconds.
No spam or misleading claims
Don't promise features we don't have. Don't paste your link in unrelated communities. If it would embarrass you to be caught doing it, don't do it.
Questions
Yes. As long as the person you referred stays subscribed, you keep earning. If they cancel and resubscribe later, the attribution still holds for the original 30-day window.
No minimum. If you earn $3 in a month, we pay you $3. Fees for micro-payouts come out of our side, not yours.
No hard minimum. We evaluate fit and engagement, not raw follower count. A 500-person Discord of active improvers converts better than a 50k channel with a general audience.
Not at all. Promote whatever tools you believe in. We just ask that you don't disparage KingChess in the same content that carries your affiliate link.
US-based affiliates receive a 1099 if annual earnings exceed the IRS threshold. Non-US affiliates are responsible for their own local reporting. We can provide payment records on request.
Ready to apply?
Send us a link to your channel or community. We'll review it and get back to you within a couple of days.
Email kingchessinquiries@gmail.comPrefer to talk first? Same email works for questions.