Chess Played Quick #ChessDay: All The Information
Chess Played Quick (CPQ) is Chess.com's series of events where top chess streamers complete bounties for prizes.
Chess Play Quick: #ChessDay happens on International Chess Day, July 20. Top streamers play in one of the 12 two-hour arenas to score as many points as possible and complete different bounties to earn points. Streamers can join any of the 12 arenas, with only their first participation counting toward this CPQ. The event features 2000 Twitch/Kick subs as the prize fund.
Format
Chess.com will host 12 two-hour blitz arenas on International Chess Day with a 3+0 time control. For this edition of CPQ, participants gather points according to their performance in one of those arenas (the first they play in). Streamers can play in any of the 12 arenas to participate.
Arena Points
| Arena Points | CPQ Points |
| 20 | 1 |
| 30 | 1 |
| 40 | 1 |
| 50 | 1 |
| 60 | 1 |
Win Streak Points
| Longest Win Streak | CPQ Points |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 |
Individual Bounty Points
- Finish the arena with a 50 Elo point gain: 1 point.
- Win 60% of games with White: 1 point.
- Lose less than 40% of games with Black: 1 point.
- Finish the arena among the top-10 players: 1 point.
- Win or draw more than 20 games in total: 1 point.
Prizes
The event features 2000 Twitch/Kick subs as the prize fund. Players earn subs according to how many points they scored during the event. The sub-value of each point is determined by dividing the event's prize fund (2000 subs) by the total points awarded to all participants.
Schedule
The event happens on International Chess Day, July 20. During that day, Chess.com will host 12 two-hour blitz arenas. Streamers can play in any of the 12 arenas to participate in this edition of CPQ, but only their first participation counts toward the event.
How To Participate
Fill out the official application form below if you'd like to participate in this edition of CPQ. Please note that only streamers who can receive Twitch/Kick subs are eligible to win prizes.
