PogChamps 6: Official Discussion Thread

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We're excited to announce that everyone's favorite chess tournament for amateurs is back!
Happening April 29 to May 2, PogChamps 6 brings twelve celebrity creators and pro athletes together in the world's funniest, most unique chess competition featuring $100K in prizes.

The event comes in a condensed, fast-paced format with a Round-robin Group Stage, followed by a Championship Bracket + Consolation Bracket Knockout Stage, guaranteed with the highest average of blunders per game anyone has ever seen in any event of such magnitude.

Group Stage: Round-robin (show details)
  • The 12 participants are divided into two groups of six players each
  • Each group contests a round-robin
  • Each match consists of two games
  • Time control: 10+5
  • If a match ends in a tie, players keep contesting 3+5 games until there's a winner. The player who had the highest accuracy score throughout the regular match starts with White
  • Players earn 3 points for an outright match win, 2 points for winning a match in tiebreaks, 1 point for losing a match in tiebreaks, and 0 points for losing a match outright
  • The top three players from each group are seeded into the Championship Bracket of the Knockout stage
  • The bottom three players from each group are seeded into the Consolation Bracket of the Knockout stage
Knockout Stage: Championship Bracket & Consolation Bracket (show details)
  • Each bracket features six players
  • The top two players get a bye to the semifinals
  • Each bracket is a single-elimination knockout
  • All matches consist of two games
  • Time control: 10+5
  • If a match ends in a tie, players keep contesting 3+5 games until there's a winner. The player who had the highest accuracy score throughout the regular match starts with White

PogChamps 6 Prediction Contest Prizes
First place:  1-year FREE Diamond Membership
Second place:  6-month FREE Diamond Membership
Third place:  3-month FREE Diamond Membership
Two randomly selected participants:  1-month FREE Diamond Membership


Watch the live broadcast on our ChessTV, Twitch and YouTube channels.
Find all relevant links/info below and use the comments for discussion on the event.


  • Announcement - PogChamps Is Back With Star-Studded Field Of Creators And Pro Athletes
  • Events Page - Full info with Schedule, Format, Players, Games, Prizes, and more.
  • Prediction Contest - Place your guesses and compete for prizes. Deadline: Apr/29, 11:00 UTC

  • Date - April 29 to May 2
  • Prize Fund - $100,000
  • Format - Round-robin Group Stage + Championship & Consolation Brackets Knockout Stage
  • Location - Online
FreeFriendlyDove

OMG SAMBUCHA! he appears on my feed way too much xD

FreeFriendlyDove

also first, yaey!

JustAnAveragePenguin

Idk if I can join 😭

JustAnAveragePenguin

I like the post tho!

Wind
 JustAnAveragePenguin wrote:

Idk if I can join 😭

If you mean the prediction contest, you must join the Chess.com Community club to view. happy.png

Wind

Oh actually you can view without joining.

BajaChessBC

Hola

Iris_for_the_Pin

Blunders! But let's not forget the Stalemates! 🤣

andydolphy

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ChessTeil

Can i join

04yusufyilidiz

Hello

kuhhiuhg

Can I have 1000 dollars

04yusufyilidiz

What

Hua2021

Sambucha

ChessTeil

Plz, i want to be in POG

TheMidnightExpress12
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Sambucha

That would be a crazy collab oh wait... Sambucha is in this??!!

jay_00

I only have heard of 1 person and somehow its Macaiyla of all people lol

sailsword

I only watch WolfeyVGC

thepersonthatbeatsmesme

Oh