♟️ Oops, Kaboom & Crown – Brilliance Chess Academy Turns 2!

The celebrations are getting BIGGER, CRAZIER, and even more FUN at Brilliance Chess Academy as we proudly celebrate our 2nd Anniversary with an exciting 4-Variant Chess Festival for our brilliant young champions! 🏆♟️

After an amazing first year celebration, this year we are taking things to the next level with not one, not two, but FOUR thrilling chess variants spread across two action-packed days! 🚀

Tournament Schedule 

🔥 23rd May 2026 – Tactical Madness Begins!

♟️ Crazyhouse Chess

Drop pieces back into battle and create wild attacking chances!

🇬🇧 UK – 09:00 am
🇨🇭 Switzerland – 10:00 am
🇧🇭 Bahrain / 🇰🇼 Kuwait / 🇶🇦 Qatar / 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia – 11:00 am
🇴🇲 Oman / 🇦🇪 UAE – 12:00 pm
🇮🇳 India / 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka – 01:30 pm
🇹🇭 Thailand / 🇮🇩 Jakarta  – 03:00 pm
🇲🇾 Malaysia / 🇸🇬 Singapore – 04:00 pm
🇦🇺 Melbourne – 06:00 pm
🇳🇿 New Zealand – 08:00 pm

⏳ Time Control: 5 minutes + 2 seconds increment
⌛ Tournament Duration: 40 Minutes

👑 King of the Hill

March your king to the center and claim the crown!

🇬🇧 UK – 10:15 am
🇨🇭 Switzerland – 11:15 am
🇧🇭 Bahrain / 🇰🇼 Kuwait / 🇶🇦 Qatar / 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia – 12:15 pm
🇴🇲 Oman / 🇦🇪 UAE – 01:15 pm
🇮🇳 India / 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka – 02:45 pm
🇹🇭 Thailand / 🇮🇩 Jakarta – 04:15 pm
🇲🇾 Malaysia / 🇸🇬 Singapore – 05:15 pm
🇦🇺 Melbourne – 07:15 pm
🇳🇿 New Zealand – 09:15 pm

⏳ Time Control: 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment
⌛ Tournament Duration: 30 Minutes

⚡ 24th May 2026 – Chaos & Kaboom!

🎭 Antichess

Make the “Oops!” moves… because losing all your pieces means WINNING!

🇬🇧 UK – 09:00 am
🇨🇭 Switzerland – 10:00 am
🇧🇭 Bahrain / 🇰🇼 Kuwait / 🇶🇦 Qatar / 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia – 11:00 am
🇴🇲 Oman / 🇦🇪 UAE – 12:00 pm
🇮🇳 India / 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka – 01:30 pm
🇹🇭 Thailand / 🇮🇩 Jakarta – 03:00 pm
🇲🇾 Malaysia / 🇸🇬 Singapore – 04:00 pm
🇦🇺 Melbourne – 06:00 pm
🇳🇿 New Zealand – 08:00 pm

⏳ Time Control: 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment
⌛ Tournament Duration: 40 Minutes

💣 Atomic Chess

One explosion can change everything!

🇬🇧 UK – 10:15 am
🇨🇭 Switzerland – 11:15 am
🇧🇭 Bahrain / 🇰🇼 Kuwait / 🇶🇦 Qatar / 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia – 12:15 pm
🇴🇲 Oman / 🇦🇪 UAE – 01:15 pm
🇮🇳 India / 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka – 02:45 pm
🇹🇭 Thailand / 🇮🇩 Jakarta – 04:15 pm
🇲🇾 Malaysia / 🇸🇬 Singapore – 05:15 pm
🇦🇺 Melbourne – 07:15 pm
🇳🇿 New Zealand – 09:15 pm

⏳ Time Control: 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment
⌛ Tournament Duration: 30 Minutes

🌟 Why Variant Chess?

Variant chess helps kids:
✨ Develop imagination and creativity
✨ Adapt quickly to changing positions
✨ Improve attacking instincts
✨ Learn flexibility in decision-making
✨ Fall even more in love with chess ❤️

Every variant brings a completely different style of thinking — from explosive tactics in Atomic Chess to hilarious survival strategies in Antichess!

At Brilliance Chess Academy, we strongly believe chess should not only build champions — it should create unforgettable memories and joyful experiences for kids across the globe. 🌍♟️

💻 Pre-Requisite For Games

✅ Ensure you are using Google Chrome Browser
✅ Set Chrome as your Default Browser
(Control Panel → Default Programs → Web Browser → Google Chrome)

✅ Login to your Lichess account beforehand and save your password in Chrome

✅ Go to Lichess → Preferences → Game Behavior:

• Pre-moves → No
• Promote to Queen → Never

📜 Tournament Rules

♟️ Platform: Lichess
♟️ Players must use the same Lichess ID throughout the tournament
♟️ Tournament format will be Arena Format
♟️ Walkover Time: As per Lichess rules
♟️ Lichess tie-break system will be used
♟️ Final standings on Lichess will determine top performers.

🚫 Taking help from books, engines, devices, or another person is strictly prohibited

🚫 Any cheating or suspicious activity may lead to:

• Immediate disqualification
• Fair Play checks
• Screen sharing or camera monitoring by arbiters

🚫 Misbehavior with arbiters, organizers, or players may result in immediate expulsion from the event

⚠️ Players may communicate only with arbiters during technical issues. Discussion or analysis with other players during games is not allowed.

⚠️ Only ONE Lichess account may be used throughout the event. If an account gets banned or flagged, participation/results may be forfeited.

🎯 Eligibility Criteria

Only kids enrolled in Brilliance Chess Academy on or before 30th April 2026 are eligible to participate in the tournament. ♟️

📧 For any questions, contact:

📢 Disclaimer

✅ Applicable only for enrolled BCA students
✅ Participation is voluntary for both parents and students
✅ Winners will be declared transparently through tournament standings and links
✅ BCA reserves the right to choose winners based on overall performance
✅ BCA uses the Lichess platform and is not responsible for platform-related issues or rankings
✅ BCA reserves the right to modify/cancel the event if required by management
✅ BCA will not be responsible for any legal issues arising from this promotional event

Get ready for:
🔥 Brilliant sacrifices
💣 Atomic kabooms
👑 Kings racing for the crown
🎭 Funny “Oops!” moments
🏆 And two unforgettable days of chess madness!