Luis Ignacio, known online as EyeoftheTiger1204, retained his crown in the second edition of the 4-Player Chess Championship. Despite a last-place finish in the opening knockout game, Ignacio staged a comeback to secure first prize of $1,800 from a $5,000 fund. CM Vahan Nalbandyan placed second, with Kole Robertson third.
The tournament, part of the Chess.com Community Championships, drew players from the platform's official community club. Eight qualifiers ran from April 13 to 16, sending winners to a knockout stage on April 17. Semifinals featured two groups of four in 90-minute arenas with four-minute games and no increment, using a 3-1-1-0 scoring system per game. Ignacio dominated his group, winning all six games to advance alongside Robertson, Nalbandyan, and CM Hamlet Antonyan from the other semifinal.
