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Anichess reduced Gambit fees from 15% to 8% and redirected the difference directly into the prize pool. **Key Changes:** - Fee reduction: 15% → 8% - Additional funds added to prize pool - Change implemented immediately This follows a recent doubled prize pool event featuring 8,000 $CHECK, the largest Gambit night of the season with payouts for the top 20 players.

**Anichess Season 9: The Circuit** is now live, introducing a new daily tournament format designed to reduce grind. **Key Changes:** - Two daily tournaments at 21:00 and 09:00 HKT to accommodate global time zones - Only your best result per day counts toward rewards and playoff qualification - Two-hour tournament windows where players compete for leaderboard positions - Top 5 finishers split prize pools (35% / 25% / 18% / 12% / 10%) **Weekly Schedule:** - **Free days** (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun): 300 $CHECK pools, no entry fee - **Gambit days** (Tue, Thu, Sat): 50-100 $CHECK per match, winner takes pot - Tuesday/Thursday feature largest pools at 4,000 $CHECK per event - Sunday runs Spell Sanctum (one spell per player, doesn't count toward playoff) **Format:** - Wins score 3 points, draws 1 point, losses 0 - Play unlimited matches within the two-hour window - Results undergo fair-play review before weekly distribution - All qualifying events lead to end-of-season playoff **Early Access:** Ran July 9-12 with practice events outside playoff qualification. Standard rating milestones continue paying $CHECK alongside the new Circuit format. [Full details](https://medium.com/@Anichess/anichess-season-9-the-circuit-9939494a922a)

**Free Entry to Major Tournament** Anichess offers a no-cost route to their $100,000 $CHECK playoff through their Honor Points system. **How It Works:** - Free tournaments run four nights per week - Playing earns Honor Points that accumulate on season standings - Top 64 players at season's end qualify for the playoff - No buy-in required to compete for the prize pool The system rewards consistent participation over financial investment, making competitive chess accessible to all skill levels. [Learn more about Anichess tournaments](https://anichess.com)

Anichess has launched Season 8 with significant gameplay changes and a 700,000 $CHECK prize pool. **Key Changes:** - All 15 spells have been reworked and buffed - New spell **Plasma Beam** clears entire lines in one cast - **Shift** now casts 99 times per match - **Tactical Necessity** gives 4 mana instead of costing 1 **Prize Structure:** - 600,000 $CHECK in Gambit prize pool - 100 $CHECK buy-in per match, winner takes all - Standard rating milestones pay up to 2,000 $CHECK - Checkmate Arena: 50 random players share 20,000-30,000 $CHECK weekly **Competition Details:** - Gambit ladder reset to zero - Peak hours (13:30-16:30 UTC) award 2x leaderboard points - Week 1 offers the easiest climb with an open meta Season 7 concluded with 1.6M $CHECK distributed, with top earners receiving 125,000 $CHECK each.

Anichess has launched **Season 7: Gambit**, a competitive chess mode with over 1 million CHECK tokens in rewards for the season. **How it works:** - Players buy in with 100 CHECK per match - Winners collect rewards instantly - Week 1 offers a 25 CHECK rebate even for losses (rebate changes weekly) **Reward structure:** - Top 50 weekly leaderboard players split 250,000 CHECK - M8 Arena randomly selects 50 players weekly for CHECK rewards - Standard Mode rewards consistent players with M8 - Gambit players receive Abstract perks The first week provides the best learning opportunity due to the loss rebate, making it an ideal time for new players to participate. This builds on the previous Kings Gambit mode, which was part of the 1% CHECK token allocation program.