Hey everyone,
I am planning the 1st Annual GamingLight chess tournament.
Date/Time: TBD
Tournament Type: Single Elimination
Entry-fee: $1,000
Rules:
International Chess Federation tournament rules apply.
Any games can be claimed drawn after 50 moves if there are no pawn moves or no captures.
Any game can be claimed drawn if the exact same position is repeated thrice.
No outside assistance allowed.
Any draw will be settled with a follow-up game, if time allows.
Prize Pool:
1st place: $15,000,000
2nd place: $5,000,000
3rd/4th place: $2,500,000
Comment below if you want to be entered in the tournament! If you want to contribute to the prize pool, please let me know.
-- Tournament Director Crease
Update 6/8: Thanks Solomon ($1,000,000) and Alton ($10,000,000) for contributing to prize pool--the prize money has been updated. Thank you to everyone that commented below and expressed interest in the tournament. Also, expect a followup post this week with a concrete tournament date and google sign-up form. The tournament will begin approximately 1 week after the sign-up form is released. More details, including a tournament bracket, will be released soon!