Chess Played Quick - Variants (Bingo Edition): All The Information
Chess Played Quick is Chess.com's series of events where top chess streamers complete bounties for prizes.
Chess Played Quick - Variants (Bingo Edition) starts on August 25 at 9 a.m. PT/18:00 CEST. Streamers will play multiple chess variants to complete bingos and collect as many bounties as possible. The event features 2,000 Twitch subs as the prize pool, with each bingo worth 20 subs.
Results
Format
Streamers will have two hours to play numerous chess variants and complete as many bingos as possible to claim their bounties. The variants for this event are 4 Player Chess, Doubles (Bughouse), Crazyhouse, Giveaway, Atomic, Horde, Chaturaji, Fog of War, and more. Note that for this event there won't be different rating categories.
Bingo Format
- Bounties are presented in the form of a "bingo card."
- Each square of the bingo card contains a challenge
- Players have to complete a horizontal or vertical line to claim bingo. Diagonals do not count.
- There are 100 bingos up for grabs at this event.
- If more than 100 bingos are claimed, the prize goes to the player with the most pawns remaining after winning with the white side in Horde. Players who don't win with White in Horde forfeit the tiebreak.
Bounty Rules And Details
- The bingo card is a 5x5 grid, with 24 bounties and one free cell in the middle.
- Players don't need to send clips in real time to claim bounties. They must fill out a Google Form instead containing proof that they completed enough bounties to claim bingo.
- Players have 48 hours to fill out the Google Form and claim their bounties.
- Any type of proof is acceptable as long as it clearly shows the bounty the player completed the bounties.
- All 4 Player Chess bounties must take place in 1+7 (default time control) Free-for-All games.
- All Doubles games must be played with a random partner.
- Players must create a new account to participate in this event.
Bounties
4 Player Chess
Capture an opponent's king.
- Win using the "Claim win" button.
- Check multiple kings with a single move.
- Checkmate the king opposite to you while all four players are still playing.
Doubles
- Mate by placing a piece.
- Give your teammate 10 pieces in a single game.
Crazyhouse
- Have all the knights in your army.
- Have all the bishops in your army.
- Place seven or more pieces in a row.
- Mate without placing a piece higher than a pawn for the entire game.
Giveaway
- Win by getting stalemated.
- Win while your opponent has more than 10 pieces remaining.
Atomic
- Remove four pieces with a single explosion (your own or your opponent's, pawns count as pieces).
- Bring your king next to the opponent's king and win.
- Explode the opponent's king while you are in check.
Horde
- Win against the horde while keeping one of your own pawns.
- Win with the pawns with more than six unpromoted pawns remaining.
Chaturaji
- Win a game in Chaturaji.
Fog of War
- Win a game.
- Promote a pawn.
- Win without castling.
- Capture the king with a knight.
3 Check
- Win a game in 3 Check.
Misc
-Win at least one game in five different variants.
Clarifications
- Any collusion / collaboration between participants will result in a disqualification.
- For the tiebreaker, resignation before turn 20 will result in the tiebreaker being disallowed.
- Games have to be played with open ratings.
- Please look for games normally (do not accept challenges).
Prizes
The total prize fund for this event is 2,000 Twitch subs, with 20 subs going for each valid bingo. Notice that only Twitch streamers can participate in the event.
Schedule
Chess Played Quick - Variants (Bingo Edition) starts on August 25 at 9 a.m. PT/18:00 CEST, with the event lasting two hours.
How To Play
Fill out the official application form below if you're a Twitch streamer and would like to participate in the event. Applications close 48 hours before the event starts. Important: players must create a new account to participate in this event.
Proof Submission
Participants must submit their bounty completion proof forms within 48 hours after the event is over. Important: You need to fill out the form for each bingo you want to claim (do no attempt to claim them all at once).
The official proof submission form is below:
Pedro Pinhata is the Writing Lead for Chess.com. He writes articles, feature announcements, event pages, and more. He has been playing chess since 2019 and lives in Brazil.
