Season 4 Finale: Important Dates and Deadlines

**Rising Stars #2 Tournament Details** Anichess is hosting its second Rising Stars tournament with registration closing May 22. **Key Information:** - $600 USD prize pool - 16 spots available for new players - Open exclusively to first-time Anichess players - Finals scheduled for Saturday, May 24 in Discord The tournament provides an entry point for newcomers to the platform's chess variant that incorporates spell mechanics alongside traditional gameplay.

**Patch v14.3.5 is now live** with several balance changes based on community feedback. **Major Changes:** - **Plasma Beam** range reduced from full board to 6 spaces after players reported it was overpowered - **Transcendence** increased to 5 casts (up from 2) - **Shot in the Dark** mana cost raised to 5 (up from 3), maintaining 3 casts - **Juke** no longer steals or gains mana - **Imposter** can no longer target the King - **Pawn promotion** now prompts automatically at turn start when reaching final rank The development team is actively seeking player feedback on how these adjustments affect gameplay balance. This patch follows Season 8's launch, which introduced overpowered spells and a 700,000 $CHECK prize pool across competitive modes. *Test the changes and share your experience with the community.*

The King's Gambit bounty competition on AliBae has officially closed and entered its judging phase. **Prize Distribution:** - Total prize pool: 50,000 $CHECK tokens - Split among top 10 participants - First place receives 20,000 $CHECK - Winners to be announced next week The competition attracted numerous builders who submitted their creations for consideration. Organizers noted that quality submissions demonstrated significant effort and creativity. Judging is now underway to determine the final rankings and prize allocations among the top performers.

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.