Checkmate
CHECK
Evaluation Score
Overall rating on a scale of 0-10
Dimension Breakdown
AI Analysis
Comprehensive evaluation of the token
CHECK (Checkmate) presents substantial risks across all evaluated dimensions, compounded by significant data gaps. Both Market and Use Case and Security and Audit History were scored as INSUFFICIENT DATA (-1.0) due to an absence of verifiable token-level data and search cross-contamination with unrelated entities sharing the 'Checkmate' name. For the evaluable sections, Active Development is essentially non-existent (1.0/10) with no public code repositories or updates. Community Support is critically low (1.0/10), evidenced by a tiny holder base of only 114 addresses and no discernible organic social presence. Tokenomics (4.0/10) outlines utility within the Anichess ecosystem and a 1B total supply, but lacks clear circulating metrics and transparent vesting schedules. Team and Governance (4.5/10) identifies named figures (VADR Media / John McRae and Jamie Skella), but governance lacks decentralization or on-chain mechanisms. Excluding the two missing sections and proportionally redistributing their weights yields a weighted average score of 2.6/10 ((1.0×20 + 1.0×15 + 4.0×20 + 4.5×15) / 70).
Development Activity
Code updates and developer engagement
Community Support
Social media presence and community engagement
Tokenomics
Supply, distribution, and utility
Market & Use Case
Value proposition and competitive landscape
Team & Governance
Team background and project governance
Security & Audits
Security history and audit status
About Checkmate (CHECK)
Checkmate (CHECK) is an ERC-20 token deployed on Ethereum and Base, designed as a strategy and utility token associated with the Anichess gaming ecosystem. The project was incubated by VADR Media, with leadership including John McRae and Jamie Skella, stemming from pandemic-era initiatives focused on online chess fair play. Intended ecosystem utilities include tournament entry fees, staking mechanisms, in-game asset acquisitions, digital collectibles, and governance participation through Checkmate Improvement Proposals (CIPs).
The token has a fixed total supply of 1 billion CHECK, with over 59% allocated toward community and ecosystem growth. However, integration into the Anichess ecosystem has proceeded in stages, and the project lacks published vesting schedules, transparent circulating supply data, and explicit details on remaining token allocations. Furthermore, governance remains centralized, with no verified on-chain voting or decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) infrastructure documented.
Evaluation of the project highlights substantial data gaps and limited operational activity. The token exhibits an extremely small holder base of approximately 114 addresses and no traceable social engagement or active community channels. There is no visible active software development, public code repository, or token-specific smart contract audit report available in evaluated sources, posing significant transparency and adoption risks.