Play Chess Against Wallows And Join Their Arena Featuring Special Prizes

You can now play chess against Wallows, the indie rock band composed of Braeden Lemasters, Cole Preston, and Dylan Minnette. Their new bot is now available on our Play Computer page in the Musicians section.

Play Against Wallows

Wallows, who all play chess, released their third studio album, Model, in May, and kick off their world tour on August 6. In a behind-the-scenes video the band shared, you'll see that part of their creative process is to play chess against the Antonio bot.

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— Wallows (@wallowsmusic) July 6, 2024

Now, the band once more shows their love for the game by becoming chess bots themselves! All three members have joined forces and are ready for a challenge—and there might be a few lyrical chess puns along the way, too!

Aside from playing their bot, you can also win a chance to play against the band members themselves over a live-streamed video call and a pair (2) of tickets to a 2024 tour show of your choosing by playing in the Wallows Community Arena on July 31 at 3 p.m. ET / 21:00 CEST / 12:30 a.m. IST. More details about the arena below:

• Format: Two-hour Arena
• Time control: 3+2
• Date: Wednesday, July 31 at 3 p.m. ET / 21:00 CEST / 00:30 a.m. IST
• Min games requested: 10 games
• Prizes
  
  • 1st: An online game against Wallows during a video call and two tickets to one of the concerts in their 2024 tour *
  • 2nd: three-month diamond membership and a vinyl LP of the Model album
  • 3rd: two-month diamond membership and a vinyl LP of the Model album
  • Random participant: one-month diamond membership

* Prize does not include hotel or any other travel expenses

To participate in the arena, you must first join our official Chess.com Community Club. You'll be able to enter the event one hour before it starts. And here's one of Wallow's latest videos for you to enjoy while playing in the arena:

Are you excited to play against the new Wallows bot while listening to their album "Model?" Let us know in the comment section below!