We’re excited to announce that everyone’s favorite chess tournament for amateurs is back! Starting April 29, will bring 12 celebrity creators and professional athletes together to participate in the world’s funniest and most unique chess competition.
The event will feature a $100,000 prize fund, a condensed format, and the highest average of blunders per game anyone has ever seen in an event of this magnitude.
Returning to the competition is the world’s leading expert in “Dvorchky” endgame theory, .
One of the most influential streamers in the world, Ludwig has achieved great success in his career. But despite all his accolades, the PogChamps title eludes him. He now returns as one of the highest-rated players in the field to go for his fourth try at the crown.
Also joining the competition is professional soccer player , left winger for Crystal Palace and England’s national team. Eze is no stranger to chess and has even appeared in one of Crystal Palace’s videos playing the game against then-teammate and current Bayern Munich star, Michael Olise. Though Eze lost that match, he’s another of the highest-rated players competing, and this time, he’ll be ready to strike!
English fans will have another fellow countryman to support during this sixth edition of PogChamps. Fortnite pro player and content creator will do his best to be the last man standing in the royal battle of chess. He can definitely get out of sticky situations in Fortnite. Now, the question is: Can he do it in chess as well?
Also hailing from Europe is variety creator and streamer , one of the biggest YouTube personalities in France. His adventure-focused content has helped him earn a following of over 25 million fans across all social platforms. Among his incredible feats, he became the first YouTuber to climb Mount Everest. Now, his fans will cheer him on as he tries to climb to the top of the PogChamps podium—and they have good reason to be optimistic, as Inoxtag even hosted in February.
Inoxtag was the first YouTuber to climb Mount Everest. Image: Inoxtag’s YouTube channel.
VTuber is another name on the list of confirmed players competing in the event. One of the most popular VTubers, the clumsy and energetic Filian will do her best to go through her games without knocking over all the pieces.
Other celebrities joining the tournament are Olympic gymnast from Team U.S.A. ; Super Smash creator ; variety YouTube creator ; the “greatest Pokémon player of all time” ; variety streamer ; anime creator ; and gamer and streamer .
PogChamps is one of Chess.com’s most successful event franchises. Since its debut in 2020, the event has introduced chess to millions of viewers from different communities. Previous editions of the events have broken several viewership records and inspired many new players to take up the game.
This year, PogChamps 6 will follow a format similar to its predecessors but with a condensed, four-day schedule. Do not be fooled, though: we can still fit the same number of agonizing and hilarious moments in that reduced time frame.
Players will compete in a group stage before moving on to either the Championship or the Consolation Bracket. Leading up to the event, players will have the chance to join coaching sessions with prominent chess coaches to prepare for the competition.
Are you excited for PogChamps? Who will win the sixth edition? Let us know in the comment section below!
