Clubs on the iqpi.io platform — player communities around Chess or Tetris (including an online chess club): public page, members, posts, chat, club tournaments, and configurable roles. These are not gaming machines or a casino “club” — only communities on iqpi.io. Paid membership is a separate earning topic: Paid clubs.

Below — where to browse the catalog, how to join or create a club, what is on the club page, and how a club tournament differs from a regular one.

Related topics: Paid clubs, Chats, Messenger, Creating a tournament, Profile, Balance management.

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Where things are

The club page is always on the public site, not inside the account. The Clubs menu item opens the catalog /clubs.

In profile the Clubs block: list of the user’s clubs; empty text — “User is not a member of any clubs yet”; buttons Join a club / Create a club.

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What a club is

A club has:

• avatar, banner, name, country, main game (Chess or Tetris);
• description and Club rules;
• social links (Lichess, Twitch, Discord, etc.);
• join mode and membership type (free / paid);
• roles and permissions;
• posts, club chat, club tournaments;
• with permissions — broadcasts to members.

Clubs are visible in the catalog to everyone. The Private filter means join by application, not hiding the page from the catalog.

Main game — only Chess or Tetris (including Capital Chess / Tetris: Attack modes inside club tournaments). Swedish (Bughouse) cannot be chosen as the club’s main game.

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Catalog

/clubs — without signing in you can browse the list and open pages.

Filters (no text search in the catalog):

On the card: name, short description, member count, founder, game, access mark, Paid badge for paid membership.

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Club page

/clubs/{slug}:

1. Header — banner, avatar, name, founder, {count} members, Club age, Paid badge, join / leave / edit / broadcast buttons.
2. Posts — preview; Create, All / All posts.
3. About the club, Club rules, Social networks.
4. Administrators — list, role request, assignment.
5. Join applications — for those who can accept applications.
6. Members — table; for non-members the list may be hidden (“Member list is hidden”).
7. Tournaments — upcoming / current / finished; Create tournament.
8. Club chat — side panel on the club and posts pages (this is not personal Messenger).

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Joining and leaving

A guest signing in first goes through auth: Registration and authorization.

Leave club — for members except the founder (“The founder cannot leave the club”).

After exclusion (ban) you cannot rejoin the usual way (“You are not allowed to join this club”).

Inactive club: Inactive button (joining unavailable).

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Creating a club

1. Sign in → /lk/clubs/create or Create a club in profile / on /lk/clubs.
2. Meet creation conditions (values from platform settings):
   • balance at least 100 IQPIC;
   • account age at least 7 days.
3. If conditions are not met — a window with the reason (“Club creation conditions are not met” and texts about balance / days) and a path to top up: Balance management.
4. Fill the Main settings and Social networks sections.

After creation, editing opens at /lk/clubs/{slug}/edit. The creator is the founder; membership is free by default. Paid membership is enabled separately: Paid clubs.

You cannot delete a club or transfer the founder through the user interface.

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Editing

/lk/clubs — list of clubs you belong to: Open public page, Edit club.

Sections of /lk/clubs/{slug}/edit:

Save: Save → “Changes saved”. Changing membership terms notifies members (except the founder).

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Roles and permissions

Hierarchy: founder → super admin → administrator → coordinator → member.

On the public page the Administrators block is visible; assignment — Assign / Demote. A member can request a role (Become admin and similar) — the request goes to the founder and creates a dialog in Messenger (“Request sent. A dialog with the club founder has been created in Messenger.”).

The permission matrix is changed by the founder and super admin. The founder always has all permissions.

Example permissions (UI labels):

• edit club data;
• create simple / prize tournaments;
• create posts; delete posts and comments;
• manage chat (delete messages, block access);
• exclude members; create broadcasts;
• accept join applications — off by default for administrators: for a “by application” club the permission must be enabled manually.

For members, creating posts is on by default; creating tournaments is off (can be enabled in the matrix).

Exclusion: a reason is required; the member gets a DM; status — ban on joining.

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Posts

• feed and creation: /clubs/{slug}/posts, /clubs/{slug}/posts/create;
• your posts in the account: /lk/posts.

Requires active membership and permission to create posts. Post: title, text, cover; statuses draft (author only) / published.

Any signed-in user can write comments (membership not required). Replies and deletion by permissions exist.

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Club chat

Club chat panel on the club / post page — conversation among club members. Moderation (delete messages, block) — by administrator permissions.

This is not the site-wide chat and not the personal chats tab. Site chats and DMs: Chats, Messenger.

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Club tournaments

On the club page the Tournaments block → Create tournament (with permission to create simple / prize tournaments and enough balance for tournament creation).

Creation wizard: Creating a tournament. Organizer earnings: Organizing tournaments. Donations in a tournament: Donations (in club tournaments the “receive donations” permission is set in club permissions).

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Broadcasts

With permission to create broadcasts, the founder / admins can send a message to club members from the public page. History and details — in the account among club / posts tools (see current buttons on the club page).

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Typical scenarios

A. Join an open club

1. /clubs → filters → card.
2. Join club.

B. Create a club and set permissions

1. /lk/clubs/create → form → save.
2. In User permissions enable accept applications if joining is by application.
3. If needed, enable paid membership — Paid clubs.

C. Club tournament

1. Club page → Create tournament.
2. Complete the wizard — only club members can register.

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FAQ

Where do I browse clubs?

Catalog /clubs; yours — /lk/clubs and the profile block.

Why can’t I create a club?

Not enough IQPIC or account age below the platform threshold (100 IQPIC and 7 days under current settings).

How does “private” in the catalog differ from paid?

Private — join by application. Paid — a membership fee is required. They can be combined. Payment: Paid clubs.

Can I delete a club?

There is no delete or founder transfer in the user interface.

Where is club chat?

On the club page — Club chat panel, not in the personal messages section.

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Cheat sheet

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Useful help links

• Paid clubs — membership fee and founder earnings.
• Creating a tournament, Organizing tournaments.
• Chats, Messenger.
• Profile, Balance management, Donations.
• Chess, Tetris.

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This article describes clubs on the iqpi.io platform at the time of publication. Check the interface for current button labels and creation thresholds.