Chess.com King Of The Hill Championship Starts May 15

Dear Variant Fans,

We invite you to the Chess.com King of the Hill Championship, which will take place on May 15 and 16 and features a $2,500 prize fund.

After a close contest against Chess With Checkers and Giveaway Chess, our community elected King of the Hill as this month's Community Championship variant. 

King of the Hill is one of Chess.com's oldest and most beloved variants. It is very similar to regular chess, with one difference: Players can win by "climbing the hill" with their king, taking it to the center of the board.

As always, the event will have eight qualifiers. Each qualifier will be a 75-minute arena with a 3+0 time control, all taking place throughout May 15. 

Any member of the Chess.com community can join. You can check the full qualifier schedule and click the "Join" button to participate. And while you might be the one doing the climbing, we'll be on top of everything. We may require participants to join a fair-play video call. Players who join the call must set up two cameras from different angles in the room. Players who refuse to comply will be removed from the event.

The winner of each qualifier advances to the Final on May 16. The eight players will also compete in a double-elimination knockout bracket with a 3+0 time control. 

Are you ready to become the king of the hill? Then join the tournament to prove that you deserve the crown!