Tournament: ChessWhiz Cup

I’m excited to announce a new chess variant tournament, the ChessWhiz Cup, featuring a “cash" prize. You don’t want to miss this.

When: 3pm GMT on Saturday, March 21st
Where: Here, of course. lichess.org.
Time control: 4 minutes, no increment.
Duration: 90 minutes.
Entry fee: Zero. Absolutely free.
Rules: Secret chess variant, to be revealed at the start of the tournament!
Grand Prize: 0.1 bitcoins, currently worth about $30. Learn more about Bitcoin at bitcoin.org

The event is sponsored by ChessWhiz TV, an entertaining stream featuring the fastest chess you've ever seen.

Check out past episodes on Youtube: http://youtube.com/user/chesswhiztv
Watch live on Twitch TV, Tuesday and Saturday, 3pm GMT: http://twitch.tv/chesswhiz
Support the show: www.patreon.com/chesswhiz

Questions? Comments? Hyped? Oh, yeah.

See you there!

Ha! Bitcoin is illegal in Russia.

Proof_07, thanks for highlighting this.

Russian authorities have issued warnings against using Bitcoin, saying the virtual currency could be used for money laundering or financing terrorism and that treating it as a parallel currency is illegal. However, it's not clear that it would be illegal to accept this prize. I will make the prize available, and leave the decision to the winner.

For information on your country, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_bitcoin_by_country

Definitely in, seems interesting ^ ^, Is this the very first time lichess hosting a surprise variant?

Yes, and also the first time lichess hosts a tournament with a prize!

Usually, online tournaments with prizes are impossible, due to cheaters. Today, using a surprise variant, plus lichess advanced cheat detection tools, this becomes a reality!

Starts at the same time as Arsenal - West Ham :(
Nevertheless, but i am in!

I will try to do it but it will be hard. you should do this more often! but if it is more often no money prize

Sounds fun! We'll see if this event features a game/variant I haven't heard of yet!

I'm in! Solely because of the love for chess, and I would like to know, what is the secret chess variant you mean, Mr. ChessWhiz

thanks a lot.