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)

“… Si Si Si …”

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

Name, Image, and License

tournament champions

  • Black chess king piece

    2020

    awestruckalice def. caspermclovin (dq)

  • Black knight chess piece

    2021

    SageMo (2) def. imdirtydan93 (0)

  • 2022

    jgulotta (2) def. Linzy (0)

  • A black chess king piece against a white background.

    2023

    jgulotta (2) def. eight26 (0)

  • A black rook chess piece on a white background.

    2024

    Syrras9 (2) def. JakeMensing (0)

  • A black pawn chess piece on a white background.

    2025

    October 31st

  • Black pawn chess piece on a white background.

    2026

    Fall

  • A black pawn chess piece on a white background.

    2027

    Fall

  • Black pawn chess piece

    2028

    Fall

  • Black pawn chess piece

    2029

    Fall

Two men are sitting on pool float chairs in the water, playing chess on a board that is also floating in the water. One man is young and wearing a large straw hat, and the other man is middle-aged, shirtless, with glasses and a cigarette. The word "INTERCONTINENTAL" is at the top left, and "CHAMPION" is at the bottom right in bold black letters.

JAKEMENSING (2024)

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

MEMBERS

  • A black and white checkered chessboard pattern.

    ArkansasRaider

    2020

  • A black and white checkered pattern with a white star in the center of a black square.

    awestruckalice

    2020

  • BruceLeeroy6175

    2021

  • Checkerboard pattern with alternating black and white squares.

    caspermclovin

    2020

  • Black and white checkerboard pattern with alternating squares.

    CoryTbone

    2021

  • A black and white checkerboard pattern with alternating squares.

    Dirt_Squeezer

    2023

  • Black and white checkered pattern with alternating squares.

    eight_2_6

    2020

  • A black and white checkerboard pattern with alternating squares in a grid formation.

    imdirtydan93

    2020

  • A black and white checkered pattern resembling a chessboard.

    JakeMensing

    2023

  • A black and white checkered pattern with two star shapes in the middle black square.

    jgulotta

    2022

  • Black and white checkerboard pattern with alternating squares.

    karnivorkraken

    2021

  • A black and white checkered chessboard with alternating light and dark squares.

    Linzy

    2020

  • 11

    nlauffenburger

    2024

  • Black and white checkered pattern in vertical rows.

    opportunitynox

    2022

  • Checkerboard pattern with black and white squares, with a white star in the center black square.

    SageMo

    2020

  • Black and white checkered pattern with alternating squares arranged in a grid.

    sambo2106

    2021

  • A black and white checkered pattern resembling a chessboard.

    scottpmo726

    2020

  • Syrras9

    2024

  • A black and white chessboard pattern with alternating squares.

    trentbro

    2020

  • Black and white checkered chessboard pattern.

    TheEvilMinion

    2025