Every Wednesday at 12 p.m. Pacific Time (8 p.m. GMT), everyone is invited to join the Arena Kings Chess Tournament: where everyone can play but only streamers can win cash prizes!

Please read the full rules and eligibility criteria here

Schedule

Results of the Arena Kings Chess Tournaments

Between September 17 and December 12, we are hosting the Arena Kings Championship, Season 2. You can view all results HERE.  

September 12, 2018: Results

Titled Prizes:

• 1st - FM Ahmad Ahmadzada ($100)
• 2nd - GM Gata Kamsky ($75)
• 3rd - GM Krikor Mekhitarian ($50)
• Top-viewed stream - FM Luis Siles ($50)

Non-Titled Prizes:

• 1st - Wouter Bik ($75)
• Top-viewed stream - Wouter Bik ($50)
• Chess.com - NM Jason Morefield ($50)
• Top clips: TBD ($25) and TBD ($25)

The September 5 event was cancelled and replaced by the MVL-Komodo match.

August 29, 2018: Results

Titled Prizes:

• 1st - FM Rashad Zeynalli ($100), 2nd - GM Georg Meier ($75), 3rd - GM Krikor Mekhitarian ($50), Top-viewed stream - GM Simon Williams ($50)

Non-Titled Prizes:

• 1st - Nikolas Theiss ($75), Top-viewed stream - Dawid Czerw ($50), Chess.com - GM Jon Ludvig Hammer ($50), Top clips: GM Simon Williams ($25) and Dawid Czerw ($25)

August 22, 2018: Results

Titled Prizes:

• 1st - GM Georg Meier ($100), 2nd - GM Daniel Narodistky ($75), 3rd - GM Andrew Tang ($50), Top-viewed stream - GM Andrew Tang ($50)

Non-Titled Prizes:

• 1st - Kingly Bingly ($75), Top-viewed stream - Chessbrah ($50), Chess.com - GM Jon Ludvig Hammer ($50), Top clips: IM Eric Rosen ($25) and IM John Bartholomew ($25)

August 15, 2018: Results

Titled Prizes:

• 1st - GM Georg Meier ($100), 2nd - GM Krikor Mekhitarian ($75), 3rd - GM Alireza Firouzja ($50), Top-viewed stream - GM Jon Ludvig Hammer ($50)

Non-Titled Prizes:

• 1st - Hallvard Haug Flatebo ($75), Top-viewed stream - David Czerw ($50), Chess.com - IM Mahammad Muradli ($50), Top clips: David Czerw ($25) and GM Jon Ludvig Hammer ($25)

Between May 14 and August 8, we hosted the Arena Kings Championship, Season 1. You can view all results HERE. 

May 9, 2018: Results

Titled Prizes:

• 1st - GM Georg Meier ($100), 2nd - IM Alexander Katz ($75), 3rd - GM Jon Ludvig Hammer ($25), Top-viewed stream - Chessbrah ($75), Twitter  -  NM Kevin Bordi ($25)

Non-Titled Prizes:

• 1st - DawidCzerw ($75), Top-viewed stream - Bikfoot ($50), Twitter - ChessCoachNet ($25)

May 2, 2018: Results

Titled Prizes:

• 1st - GM Cemil Can Ali Marandi ($100), 2nd - GM Georg Meier ($75), 3rd (tied) - IM Eric Rosen and NM Kevin Bordi ($12.50 each), Top-viewed stream - GM Simon Williams ($75), Twitter  -  GM Cemil Can Ali Marandi ($25)

Non-Titled Prizes:

• 1st - IMJackRodgers ($75), Top-viewed stream - Bikfoot ($50), Twitter - IMJackRodgers ($25), Chess.com - Vjecspec ($50)

April 25, 2018: Results

Titled Prizes:

• 1st - GM Jon Ludvig Hammer ($100), 2nd (tied) - GM Krikor Mekhitarian ($50), 2nd (tied) - GM Georg Meier ($50), Top-viewed stream - Chessbrah ($75), Twitter  - GM Simon Williams ($25)

Non-Titled Prizes:

• 1st (tied) - DawidCzerw and Vjecspec ($37.50 each), Top-viewed stream - DawidCzerw ($50), Twitter - Bikfoot ($25), Chess.com - MyTeacherSam ($50)

** N.B. The Twitter poll was not posted for this week. The winners listed above were the second-most viewed streamers in each category. **

April 18, 2018: Results

Titled Prizes:

• 1st (tied) - FM Jose Herrera ($87.50), 1st (tied) - GM Krikor Mekhitarian ($87.50), 3rd - IM Eric Rosen ($25), Top-viewed stream - Chessbrah ($75), Twitter  - GM Jon Ludvig Hammer ($25)

Non-Titled Prizes:

• 1st - DawidCzerw ($75), Top-viewed stream - Bikfoot ($50), Twitter - ZugzwangBeast ($25), Chess.com - NM Kevin Bordi ($50)

April 11, 2018: Results

Titled Prizes:

• 1st - GM Eric Hansen ($100), 2nd - GM Krikor Mekhitarian ($75), 3rd - FM Levy Rozman ($25), Top-viewed stream - Chessbrah ($75), Twitter  - IM Eric Rosen ($25)

Non-Titled Prizes:

• 1st - Vjecspec ($75), Top-viewed stream - DawidCzerw ($50), Twitter - Vjecspec ($25), Chess.com - FM Luis Siles ($50)

April 4, 2018: Results

Titled Prizes:

• 1st - GM Eric Hansen ($100), 2nd - NM Kevin Bordi ($75), 3rd - GM Jon Ludvig Hammer ($25), Top-viewed stream - Chessbrah ($75), Twitter  - GM Jon Ludvig Hammer ($25)

Non-Titled Prizes:

• 1st - Vjecspec ($75), Top-viewed stream - DawidCzerw ($50), Twitter - ChessCoachNet ($25), Chess.com - MrBigBizzness ($50)

March 29, 2018: Results

Titled Prizes:

• 1st - NM Kevin Bordi ($100), 2nd - GM Robert Hess ($75), 3rd - FM Luis Siles ($25), Top-viewed stream - FM Luis Siles ($75), Twitter  - FM Luis Siles ($25)

Non-Titled Prizes:

• 1st - ChessCoachNet ($75), Top-viewed stream - DawidCzerw ($50), Twitter - ChessCoachNet ($25), Chess.com - MikeySlice ($50)

March 22, 2018: Results

Titled Prizes:

• 1st - GM Robert Hess ($100), 2nd - IM Andrey Ostrovskiy ($75), 3rd - GM Krikor Mekhitarian ($25), Top-viewed stream - ChessBrahs ($75), Twitter  - GM Krikor Mekhitarian ($25)

Non-Titled Prizes:

• 1st - ZugzwangBeast ($75), Top-viewed stream - DawidCzerw ($50), Twitter - Agent_JL_Chess ($25), Chess.com - GM Jon Ludvig Hammer ($50)

March 14, 2018: Results

Titled Prizes:

• 1st - GM Jon Ludvig Hammer ($100), 2nd - FM Jose Herrera ($75), 3rd - GM Robert Hess ($25), Top-viewed stream - GM Jon Ludvig Hammer ($75), Twitter  - GM Jon Ludvig Hammer ($25)

Non-Titled Prizes:

• 1st - ChessCoachNet ($75), Top-viewed stream - ChessCoachNet ($50), Twitter - TheExpertOfChess ($25), Chess.com - FM Jose Herrera ($50)

March 8, 2018: Results

Titled Prizes:

• 1st - GM Eric Hansen ($87.50), 1st - GM Krikor Mekhitarian ($87.50), 3rd - GM Robert Hess ($25), Top-viewed stream - ChessBrahs ($75), Twitter  - GM Krikor Mekhitarian ($25)

Non-Titled Prizes:

• 1st - Bikfoot ($75), Top-viewed stream - DawidCzerw ($50), Twitter - ChessCoachNet ($25), Chess.com - GM Cristian Chirila ($50)

March 1, 2018: Results

Titled Prizes:

• 1st - FM Marcin Molenda ($100), 2nd - GM Jon Ludvig Hammer ($75), 3rd - FM Jose Herrera ($25), Top-viewed stream - ChessBrahs ($75), Twitter  - GM Jon Ludvig Hammer ($25)

Non-Titled Prizes:

• 1st - hallvardhf ($75), Top-viewed stream - DawidCzerw ($50), Twitter - ChessCoachNet ($25), Chess.com - TrollChessTV ($50)

February 21, 2018: Results

Titled Prizes:

• 1st - GM Eric Hansen ($100), 2nd - IM Lawrence Trent ($75), 3rd - FM Jose Herrera ($25), Top-viewed stream - ChessBrahs ($75), Twitter - IM Lawrence Trent ($25)

Non-Titled Prizes:

• 1st - DawidCzerw ($75), Top-viewed stream - ManneredMonkey ($50), Twitter - ZugzwangBeast ($25), Chess.com - IM Cryptochess ($50)

February 15, 2018: Results

Titled Prizes:

• 1st - FM Jose Herrera ($100), 2nd - GM Aman Hambleton ($75), 3rd - IM Cryptochess ($25), Top-viewed stream - ChessBrahs ($75), Twitter  - FM Jose Herrera ($25)

Non-Titled Prizes:

• 1st - FangBong ($75), Top-viewed stream - Tied: ChessCoachNet and DawidCzerw ($25 each), Twitter - DawidCzerw ($25), Chess.com - Agent_JL_Chess ($50)

February 8, 2018: Results

Titled Prizes:

• 1st - GM Eric Hansen ($100), 2nd - GM Jon Ludvig Hammer ($75), Top-viewed stream - ChessBrahs ($75), Twitter  - GM Jon Ludvig Hammer ($25)

Non-Titled Prizes:

• 1st - ChessCoachNet ($75), Top-viewed stream - ChessCoachNet ($50), Twitter - ZugzwangBeast ($25), Chess.com - InteractiveChess ($50)

February 1, 2018: Results

Titled Prizes:

• 1st - GM Krikor Mekhitarian ($100), 2nd - GM Robert Hess ($75), 3rd -GM Jon Ludvig Hammer ($25), Top-viewed stream - ChessBrahs ($75), Twitter  - GM Jon Ludvig Hammer ($25)

Non-Titled Prizes:

• 1st - MyTeacherSam ($75), Top-viewed stream - MyTeacherSam ($50), ZugzwangBeast - Twitter ($25), Chess.com - DawidCzerw ($50)

January 24, 2018: Results

Titled Prizes:

• 1st - IM Andrey Ostrovskiy ($100), 2nd - GM Jon Ludvig Hammer ($75), 3rd - GM Aman Hambleton ($25), Top-viewed stream - ChessBrahs ($75), Twitter  - GM Jon Ludwig Hammer ($25)

Non-Titled Prizes:

• 1st - ManneredMonkey ($75), Top-viewed stream - Dawid Czerw ($50), Twitter - ChessCoachNet ($25), Chess.com - GM Robert Hess ($50)

January 17, 2018: Results

Titled Prizes:

• 1st - GM Krikor Mekhitarian ($100), 2nd - IM Aman Hambleton ($75), 3rd - IM Alexander Katz ($25), Top-viewed stream - ChessBrahs ($75), Twitter  - IM Andrey Ostrovskiy ($25)

Non-Titled Prizes:

• 1st - ManneredMonkey ($75), Top-viewed stream - ManneredMonkey ($50), Twitter - Bikfoot ($25), Chess.com - ChessCoachNet ($50)

January 10, 2018: Results

Titled Prizes

• 1st - GM Jon Ludvig Hammer ($100), 2nd - GM Eric Hansen ($75), 3rd - IM Andrey Ostrovskiy ($25), Top-viewed stream - ChessBrahs ($75), Twitter  - GM Jon Ludvig Hammer ($25)

Non-Titled Prizes:

• 1st - ManneredMonkey ($75), Top-viewed stream - ChessCoachNet ($50), Twitter - ChessNerdBird ($25), Chess.com - Kjell-Guevara ($50)

If you want to find more information about the Arena Kings Chess Tournaments, please visit the following article that will explain you the rules, format, prizes and all what you need to know.