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2025 Chess.com Seirawan Chess Championship: Official Discussion Thread
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Shall I use two cell phone cameras when asked for fair play in Seirawan Chess championship kicks of on 2nd October 2025
How can I get winning prize
asrpriya wrote:
How can I get winning prize
By winning the tournament. But if you have no experience with the Seirawan variant, that is very unlikely to happen.
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The 2025 Seirawan Chess Championship is the next Chess.com Community Championship, taking place October 2-3, featuring a $2,500 prize fund, hawks, and elephants.
Seirawan Chess is the brainchild of GM Yasser Seirawan and FM Bruce Harper. The variant introduces two powerful new pieces to the classic game. The hawk, with the combined powers of a bishop and knight, and the formidable elephant, blending rook and knight movement, are ready to change the game entirely.
The new pieces not only add considerable firepower to each army but also unlock new tactical possibilities. Hawks can leap like a knight and strike across diagonals, setting up forks that no other piece could create. Elephants dominate files and ranks and can quickly hop over other pieces, making them some of the most unpredictable attackers on the board. Here's an absolute gem video of Seirawan talking about the variant:
The event is open to all players and features eight qualifier arenas, all taking place October 2. Each arena lasts 75 minutes, each winner qualifying for the live broadcasted, double-elimination knockout Final on October 3.
As usual, we may require participants to join a video call for fair play checks. Players who join the fair play call must set up two cameras from different angles in the room. Non-compliance will result in a player's removal from the event.
Watch the live Final broadcast on our ChessTV, Twitch and YouTube channels.
Find all relevant info on our Events Page. Below a quick summary.
Matches are Best of 4, if tied players contest 1+2 games until there's a winner