Chess.com is excited to announce the return of Chess Played Quick, our event series where streamers speed through challenges to collect prizes and bounties! This month’s CPQ Bot Battles Bingo Edition happens on June 13 at 10 a.m. PT/19:00 CET and features a $10,000 prize fund, along with an exciting new format that will make the event even more competitive. 

Last year, many top streamers took the challenge of going up against the bots on our Play Computer page. GM Hikaru Nakamura was among them, taking home the prize for beating the most bots. 

This edition of the event will feature bounties that streamers and viewers already know and love. Players will give their best to complete as many chess challenges as they can to claim their rewards. 

“I love playing in Chess Played Quick! It’s a super fun and unique event with a variety of chess challenges every time, completely different from traditional chess tournaments,” said fan-favorite and CPQ regular FM Anna-Maja Kazarian. “As a fanatic puzzles-solver, it makes me very happy to be able to compete in all those different challenges against fellow streamers!”

I love playing in Chess Played Quick! It’s a super fun and unique event with a variety of chess challenges every time, completely different from traditional chess tournaments.
— FM Anna-Maja Kazarian

WIM Jesse February, who won the “Beat All Beginner Bots” bounty in the last event, also praised the format: “CPQ has been both exciting and enthralling for my community and me,” she said. “I enjoy the bounties and competition—it definitely adds more entertainment to my stream. I can’t wait for the next edition!”

To make bounties even more exciting, they will now come with a twist. For the first time ever, we’re introducing a bingo component to the event’s bounty system! This format change will not only add a new, dynamic element to CPQ but also give more streamers the chance to win prize money.

If you’re a chess streamer, make sure you sign up to play in the next edition of Chess Played Quick! And if you’re a viewer and would like to see them participating, make sure you let them know. To register and learn everything about the rules, click here!