Famous person sisters WFM Alexandra and Andrea Botez are internet hosting, for the primary time ever, a FIDE-rated occasion for feminine creators and gamers. The occasion, referred to as Chess Camp, will happen at a mansion in Malibu, California, from July 24 to July 31 and have a $17,500 prize fund.
internet hosting our very first streamer chess match subsequent week! For the primary time we’ll all compete in opposition to one another 👀 https://t.co/0D6vj9Yoxr
— Andrea Botez (@itsandreabotez) July 19, 2024
Six different distinguished ladies, along with the Botez sisters, will take part within the occasion. Amongst them are chess creators WFM Anna Cramling, WGM Nemo Zhou, WGM Dina Belenkaya, and Jules Schulman, also called JulesGambit. The streamers will broadcast their video games on their particular person streaming platforms all through the occasion.
Pleased worldwide chess day ♟️ felt becoming to announce that I’m returning to classical chess to tackle @alexandrabotez 😈 24.7.2024 🗓️ pic.twitter.com/f1M38A5M8l
— Nemo (@akaNemsko) July 20, 2024
Singer Linda Diaz and former Girls’s U.S. Champion WGM Jennifer Yu, who’s additionally the highest seed of the occasion, spherical out the sector.
The occasion can be a round-robin, the place each participant will play as soon as in opposition to everybody else. Video games can be within the classical time management, with 90 minutes for the primary 40 strikes, 30 extra minutes for the remainder of the sport, and a 30-second increment per transfer. The gamers may have a relaxation day on July 28, after they’ll do an “IRL stream” from the Malibu mansion.
Are you excited to observe these prime creators battle it out over the chessboard? Then tune in to BotezLive or any of the opposite contributors’ Twitch channels to observe the reside broadcast of the Botez sisters’ Chess Camp on July 24 at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET / 20:00 CEST:
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