5 Reasons To Watch The Streamers Challenge

The Let's Play Chess.com Streamers Challenge will kick off on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 1 p.m. Pacific on Chess.com/TV and Twitch.tv/chess.

Watch the most popular chess video streamers in the world go head-to-head in a $3,000 prize-pool tournament as they broadcast and comment on their games.

FM Mike Klein has your proper news preview of the event, but here are some more reasons to watch one of the biggest Chess.com tournaments ever this Wednesday. 

Let us know if you're going to watch the tournament in the comments or on Facebook. 

FULL LIST OF PLAYERS AND STREAMS:

1.  Watch world-class GMs against top streaming experts.

Grandmasters including Georg Meier, Jon Ludwig Hammer, Max Dlugy, Eric Hansen, and Simon Williams will try their hands (and mice) against chess streaming celebrities like IM Danny Rensch, IM John Bartholomew, ChessExplained, Blitzstream, Hutch, and many more. Click each player's name above to view his personal stream during the event. 

Will the grandmasters be able to best the chess streamers on their own online turf? It's a different game when you have to comment while playing, and some of the streamers might far outperform their traditional ratings. 

2. It's the largest prize pool yet.

With $3,000 cash on the line, you can be sure this event will stoke the competitive flames of every player involved. And don't forget that you fans have the power to determine a full $1,000 of the prize distribution, with $500 each going to the player with the most viewers on his stream and the player voted the fan favorite after the event. 

3. It’s the tournament chess fans asked for specifically.

Born from a Reddit thread where GM Simon Williams was doing a group interview (an AMA), the Streamers Challenge was organized by Chess.com in response to popular demand. You asked for it, so don't miss it this Wednesday. This is your chance to find out which of the best chess streamers in the world will emerge as the one true streaming king.

4. Whip around to any stream you want -- or let us show you the best games.

As a Let's Play Chess.com Streamers challenge viewer, you get to decide which channels you want to watch, since every participant is required to stream and comment on all of his games. Wander around the virtual dial to the most exciting games in progress at your whim. Can't decide which games to watch? Then follow the official Chess.com/TV stream, which will provide hosted commentary by IM Rensch for his games and also live look-ins at the best games each round. 

5. Enjoy both the chess and the outrageous commentary.

Titled Tuesday may have more grandmasters, but there is nothing else like the Streamers Challenge when it comes to fun chess personalities.

Just take a look at the Ginger GM in his natural habitat, making chess fun for all his viewers. 

GM Williams and many more outgoing chess masters (including IM Danny Rensch) will be on hand for your viewing pleasure.

As IM Rensch asked on Reddit, "are you not entertained?"

We hope you enjoy this tournament, and we'll see you on Chess.com/TV, Twitch.tv/Chess, the live chess server, and the many other channels listed above at 1 p.m. PDT this Wednesday, Sept. 16. 

Let us know who you think will win this event in the comments below.