Chess Played Quick - Puzzle Showdown
Don't blink and miss Chess Played Quick (CPQ), Chess.com's series of events where top chess streamers complete bounties for prizes.
Chess Played Quick — Puzzle Showdown happens on January 14 at 12 p.m. ET / 18:00 CET / 10:30 p.m. IST as part of Puzzle Week. The event requires participants to solve as many puzzles as they can within a two hour period.
Results
Format
As a participant you are provided with a brand new account and required to play Puzzles for two hours. The objective is to make as much progress as possible within those two hours: progress is measured with your Puzzle Points.
There is $5,000 at stake for this edition as the overall prize fund.
Leaderboard
The event's Puzzle progress leaderboard will be defined by the amount of Puzzle Points participants manage to reach at the end of the 2 hours. The prize fund will be divided as follows:
| Placement | Prize |
| 1st Place | $1000 |
| 2nd Place | $750 |
| 3rd Place | $500 |
| 4th Place | $250 |
| 5th Place | $250 |
| 6th Place | $100 |
| 7th Place | $100 |
| 8th Place | $100 |
| 9th Place | $100 |
| 10th Place | $100 |
| 1st-7th Untitled | $250 |
Schedule
Chess Played Quick — Puzzle Showdown happens on January 14 at 12 p.m. ET / 18:00 CET / 10:30 p.m. IST.
Broadcast
The entire event will be broadcast and commentated live on our official Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/chess
How To Participate
Fill out the official application form below if you would like to participate in this edition of CPQ.
