Bored with taking part in the identical opening each time, however do not know the place to start out? This is an amazing new solution to broaden your repertoire and get comfy with totally different openings: Opening Roulette!

Aimed particularly at chess improvers in search of to broaden their abilities, winners can obtain teaching periods with revered Chessable authors, Chessable credit score, and Chess.com Diamond memberships.

Two weekly ‘Opening Roulette’ speedy area tournaments will likely be held in the official Chess.com Group Membership each Monday from January 22 onwards. An early version will happen at 8 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. ET / 17:00 CET, with a late version taking place at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET / 23:00 CET.

A distinct opening will likely be highlighted each month. It is a assured solution to acquire some expertise with unfamiliar openings in a enjoyable match setting.

Better of all, there is a excessive probability that your opponent can be experimenting with a unique opening than their customary favourite, so that you’re on a degree taking part in subject. The video games are additionally unrated, so it is all about training your abilities with out the anxiousness of dropping your hard-earned Elo score.

Format

• Weekly 10+0 speedy arenas held within the Chess.com Group Membership
• Video games are unrated
• It’s essential to have performed a minimal of 5 video games on Chess.com to take part
• A brand new opening will likely be introduced each month

The primary opening to be highlighted is the Queen’s Gambit, one of many oldest and most respected 1.d4 openings in chess. On account of the wildly profitable Netflix present, it is also essentially the most searched and well-known chess opening on this planet (not less than when it comes to identify worth.)

However have you learnt play it?

All January video games will start with the above opening strikes, supplying you with loads of probabilities to get accustomed to the entire commonest (and possibly some unusual) variations. You may come out of the expertise with a refreshed understanding of the Queen’s Gambit, and perhaps even a prize…

Prizes

Prizes will likely be given for high finishers, with a particular class for gamers rated below 1500 Elo, and bonus prizes for gamers who live-stream their video games.

Winners will likely be calculated by making an allowance for your high six scores out of all eight arenas (this system could change relying on the variety of arenas held that month).

Month-to-month Prizes

• 1st place — $100 Chessable credit score and a training session with a Chessable creator/skilled on that month’s opening
• 2nd place — $50 Chessable credit score and a training session with a Chessable creator/skilled on that month’s opening
• third place —  $20 Chessable credit score 
• 4th-Fifth place — 3-month Diamond Chess.com membership
• The highest-placed streamer wins 10 Twitch reward subscriptions

Month-to-month Prizes (U1500)

• 1st place — $100 Chessable credit score and a training session with a Chessable creator/skilled on that month’s opening
• 2nd place — $50 Chessable credit score and a training session with a Chessable creator/skilled on that month’s opening
• third place —  $20 Chessable credit score
• 4th-Fifth place — 3-month Diamond Chess.com membership
• The highest-placed streamer (rated below 1500 Fast) wins 10 Twitch reward subscriptions. 

Weekly Prizes

• 1st place — 3-month Diamond membership
• 2nd place — 1-month Diamond membership
• third place — 1-month Diamond membership
• Two random gamers from every part may also obtain 1-month Diamond memberships

Begin brushing up in your Queen’s Gambit data right this moment, and prepare to make 2024 the 12 months that you simply turn out to be comfy with a variety of various openings.

Not fairly able to compete? You’ll be able to watch the published on the Chess.com Group Twitch channel or YouTube, that includes commentary and visitor appearances by consultants.