ARMCHAIR CHESS CLUB

 
“In my opinion, the following are to be regarded as the elements of chess strategy:

1) The center.
2) Play in open files.
3) Play in the 7th and 8th ranks.
4) The passed pawn.
5) The pin.
6) Discovered check.
7) Exchanging.
8) The pawn chain.”
— Aron Nimzowitsch, "My System" (1925)

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FAQ

q: What stops me from playing your moves against a Grand Master bot then playing the bot moves against you?

a: Dignity

q: Which chess app are we using?

a: Please use chess.com or play games IRL when feasible.

q: WTF is this bracket format?

a: The tournament is patterned after the NCAA Baseball Regional / Super Regional double elimination model.

q: How do I start my game?

a: White invites Black.

q: How long between moves?

a: Please use the 24 hour move timer. Work with your matchup on exceptions.

PAST TOURNAMENTS

2020

Peak pandemic. Does anyone play chess?

2021. Two tournaments. One champion.

Establishing order.

Sky Net is Real

tournament champions

  • 2020

    awestruckalice def. caspermclovin (dq)

  • 2021

    SageMo (2) def. imdirtydan93 (0)

  • 2022

    jgulotta (2) def. Linzy (0)

  • 2023

    jgulotta (2) def. eight26 (0)

  • 2024

    Syrras9 (2) def. JakeMensing (0)

  • 2025

    Fall

  • 2026

    Fall

  • 2027

    Fall

  • 2028

    Fall

  • 2029

    Fall

JAKEMENSING (2024)

A challenger must beat the reigning Intercontinental Champion in 51 of 100 games played excluding draws.

MEMBERS

  • ArkansasRaider

    2020

  • awestruckalice

    2020

  • BruceLeeroy6175

    2021

  • caspermclovin

    2020

  • CoryTbone

    2021

  • Dirt_Squeezer

    2023

  • eight_2_6

    2020

  • imdirtydan93

    2020

  • JakeMensing

    2023

  • jgulotta

    2022

  • karnivorkraken

    2021

  • Linzy

    2020

  • 11

    nlauffenburger

    2024

  • opportunitynox

    2022

  • SageMo

    2020

  • sambo2106

    2021

  • scottpmo726

    2020

  • Syrras9

    2024

  • trentbro

    2020