Chess gets the esports treatment on Tuesday nights. Mettlestate runs blitz cups on the 4th, 18th and 25th of August with a Chess Cup on the 11th, all at 19:30 SAST, played on Chess.com in 5-minute blitz.
The details
| Schedule | Tuesdays 4 Aug, 11 Aug, 18 Aug and 25 Aug, 19:30 SAST |
| Where | Online on Mettlestate · played on Chess.com |
| Format | 1v1 blitz, 5 minutes per side, best of 1 |
| Requirements | Chess.com account requirements apply (games played, account age and rating rules; see the event page) |
| Entry | Register on Mettlestate, then check in before the bracket. |
| Prize | R1,000 per event: R500 / R300 / R200 for the top three. The Premium tier pays double (R1,000 / R600 / R400). |
Why this one counts: No console, no gamepad, no excuses. A Chess.com account and nerve gets you into a paying bracket, which makes this one of the smartest on-ramps into competitive gaming there is.
Dates, formats and prizes can shift. Confirm on the official Mettlestate page before you lock in.