of 2023 Puzzle World Championship A contest for one of the best chess puzzle consultants on the planet. The occasion is a part of his 2023 Puzzle Week celebration, January twelfth and thirteenthbegin from 9:00 am / 18:00 CETGamers rush to combat, $25,000 prize The title of the world’s quickest puzzle solver.

broadcast

You possibly can watch the puzzles being solved dwell on Chess.com/TV or our Twitch channel. You can even watch all dwell broadcasts at YouTube.com/ChesscomLive.

participant

Anybody can qualify for the Puzzle World Championship by scoring at the very least 50 factors within the 5-minute Puzzle Rush and finishing the sign-up kind. Collaborating gamers can be part of elite puzzle solvers who’re invited on to the occasion.

format

The occasion is split into two phases: Puzzle Rush Royale and Puzzle Battle KO.

Day 1: Puzzle Rush Royale

• Eligible gamers be part of immediately invited gamers.
• The competitors has 5 rounds, every spherical lasting half-hour.
• Gamers try to attain the very best 3-minute Puzzle Rush in every spherical. All runs began earlier than the spherical ends are counted.
• All gamers positioned twentieth or under after the primary spherical are eradicated.
• From Spherical 2 onwards, the highest 2 gamers will advance to the Puzzle Battle KO whereas the underside 3 are eradicated. The remaining gamers compete within the subsequent spherical.
• 8 gamers qualify for the Puzzle Battle KO.

Day 2: Puzzle Battle KO

• Gamers will compete in an eight-player double-elimination bracket.
• Individuals can have a puzzle battle.
• Winners Bracket Match is Better of 8.
• Comfort bracket matches are finest of 4.
• In case of a tie, the participant with the upper complete factors from all battles wins the match.

schedule

The occasion is break up over two days and contains a Puzzle Rush Royale. January twelfth And puzzle battle KO January thirteenth. The competitors begins at 9:00 am / 18:00 CET each days.

prize

The occasion options $25,000 prizedistributed as:

Day 1: Puzzle Rush Royale ($6,000)

• Eradicated in Spherical 5: $800 (x3)
• Eradicated in Spherical 4: $600 (x3)
• Eradicated in Spherical 3: $400 (x3)
• Eradicated in Spherical 2: $200 (x3)

Day 2: Puzzle Battle KO ($19,000)

• 1st Place: $5,000
• 2nd Place: $4,000
• third Place: $3,000
• 4th place: $2,000
• Fifth-Sixth place: $1,500
• Seventh-Eighth place: $1,000

play on the occasion

Anybody can enter the Puzzle World Championship by submitting a Twitch or YouTube clip with a 5-minute Puzzle Rush rating of fifty or larger. You could obtain this rating throughout Puzzle Week to take part.

When you meet the above necessities and want to attend the occasion, please full the official sign-up kind under.