Charity Online Tournament For Covid!!

Would you like to try testing your skills against the top GMs in America? Well, clear your schedules for this Sunday, May 10th, at 12:30 ET! Because let me announce to you...Chess Against COVID’s HealthyBoiHours Blitz Showdown!

Chess Against COVID’s HealthyBoiHours Blitz Showdown is an open, 11-round Swiss, with a time control of G/3+1 (3 minutes with a one-second increment). There will be two sections (open and u1500), and no entry fee is required. It will be help on Chess.com.

Participants are encouraged to donate to the Gofundme that will be shared in the show and in the registration link below. The donations go straight to Direct Relief, a nonprofit which provides medical resources to hospitals around the nation. 

Top American players such as 2700+ GMs Jeffery Xiong and Ray Robson will be playing, along with the reigning u20 World Junior Champion, Evgeny Shtembuliak, and blitz/bullet legend Andrew Tang. 

I will also be streaming live commentary on my channel along with longtime friend WGM Jennifer Yu.

IM Carissa Yip (left) and current U.S. Women's Champion WGM Jennifer Yu (right).

We’ll be on twitch.tv/carissayip, so tune in for some entertaining and instructive commentary! 

Check out the flyer for more information on how to register here, and stay healthy ChessKids!