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It’s going to be Tania versus the world, on July 22, as Red Bull Battle For The Queen – a one-of-a-kind game of online chess – moves to Twitter
Red Bull Battle For The Queen, the virtual version, now gives you a chance to play against Indian star Tania Sachdev, a Red Bull athlete. On Wednesday, July 22, the checkered battlefield will move to Twitter, and the International Master will play against the world.
Here’s the date and time: the match starts on July 22nd 2015 at 2:00 p.m. Indian Standard Time, which translates to 10:30 a.m. European Summer Time, 09:30 a.m. UK, 4:30 a.m. New York and 1:30 a.m. California. You can find the exact time at your location here.
So how do you participate in this unique event? Here are the steps:
Of course, it is recommended that you play the game against Tania right from the start until the end, but in case you are busy you can join in the game at any given position and tweet your move.
Tweet chess arena #battleforthequeen
Posted by Tania Sachdev on Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Five simple steps to take part in the event
This is the second edition of the Battle For The Queen. In the first edition Red Bull had decided to take the competition to various cities and then select the winners from them.
The qualifiers were then invited to Delhi to play against each other…
... with the winners receiving the opportunity to play against Tania ...
... in front of the Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world.
This year the organizers have gone one step ahead – Virtual! So that players from all over the world can participate in this battle for the queen.
Are you ready for the challenge?
Pictures: Neville Sukhia, Ali Bharmal / Red Bull Content Pool