Tournament Arc 2: All The Information
Tournament Arc 2 is an event featuring YouTubers from the Anime community and Fighting Games players competing for their share of a $10,000 total prize fund. The event will run July 16 to 18 and 22 to 25, starting at 5 p.m. PT/02:00 CEST. The event will feature a series of best-of-three 10|5 rapid matches.
The event will consist of a double-elimination bracket, with a "redemption path" for anyone who loses their first-round match to win their way back to the grand final.
Broadcast
The event will be broadcast live on Chess.com/TV, on our Twitch and YouTube channels, and on Facebook and Twitter. Aranhawaii and JapaneseTutor will provide commentary throughout the show.
Players
Anime YouTubers
CDawgVA is an online entertainer and Trash Taste Podcast Co-Host who showcases Okatu culture on Youtube and Twitch.
Gigguk is an anime YouTuber for over 13 years, Trash Taste Podcast Co-Host, and winner of the first Tournament Arc event.
Rustage is a composer, producer, writer and performer of rap music about various anime characters and shows on YouTube.
Kureiji Ollie is a virtual YouTuber (part of Hololive ID) whose content varies from game streaming (Minecraft, APEX, and others), Variety, and singing.
Tectone is a player of "weeb games" and mobile games like Genshin Impact, gifted with "unlimited charisma"—which, according to him, people confuse with simply yelling a lot.
FGC Players
Sajam is a Fighting Game content creator and commentator since 2010. He runs one of the most active Discord servers for fans of the Fighting Game genre.
Esam is a competitive Smash Bros player, one of the top 15 content creators in the world, and best Pikachu in the world for 11 years. Esam represents Panda GG.
Kizzie Kay is a pro fighting game player and content creator for games like Guilty Gear and Dragon Ball FighterZ. Kizzie Kay represents Panda GG.
Bracket
Schedule
| Date | Day | Start Time | Pairing Key | Player 1 | Player 2 | |
| July 16 | Friday | 5:00 p.m. | Round 1 (A) | Kureiji Ollie | Kizzie Kay | |
| July 16 | Friday | 6:30 p.m. | Round 1 (B) | Esam | Sajam | |
| July 17 | Saturday | 5:00 p.m. | Round 1 (C) | Tectone | Rustage | |
| July 17 | Saturday | 6:30 p.m. | Round 1 (D) | CdawgVA | Gigguk | |
| July 18 | Sunday | 5:00 p.m. | R2 | Sajam | CDawgVA | |
| July 18 | Sunday | 6:30 p.m. | W2 | Esam | Gigguk | |
| July 22 | Thursday | 5:00 p.m. | W1 | Kureiji Ollie | Rustage | |
| July 22 | Thursday | 6:30 p.m. | R1 | Kizzie | Tectone | |
| July 23 | Friday | 5:00 p.m. | R4 | Kureiji Ollie | CDawgVA | |
| July 23 | Friday | 6:30 p.m. | R3 | Tectone | Esam | |
| July 24 | Saturday | 5:00 p.m. | W3 (Winner's final) | Rustage | Gigguk | |
| July 24 | Saturday | 6:30 p.m. | R5 | Esam | CDawgVA | |
| July 25 | Sunday | 5:00 p.m. | R6 (Redemption final) | Esam | Rustage | |
| July 25 | Sunday | 6:30 p.m. | Grand final | Gigguk | Esam | |
| July 25 | Sunday | 8:00 p.m. | Grand final (tiebreak)* |
* In case Winner W3 loses.
Prizes
The event's total prize fund of $10,000 will be divided as follows:
- 1st: $4,000
- 2nd: $2,500
- 3rd: $1,500
- 4th: $800
- 5th-8th: $300
Format
- Double-elimination bracket;
- Best-of-three matches in the 10|5 control (10 minutes with a 5-second increment per move);
- Players who win the first round move on to the Winners Bracket while losers go to the Redemption Arc bracket;
- The finalist of the Redemption Arc bracket will play the Grand Final against the finalist of the Winners Bracket;
- In the event of a tie, players will play a blitz tiebreak in the 3|0 time control until one player wins.
Results
Gigguk won the tournament after defeating Esam 2-1. For more details, check out this article.
