The first PogChamps tournament was announced in late May 2020 by Chess.com. The games were in a Rapid 10+5 Time control and all 16 players were streamers on Twitch.[2] Running from June 5 - June 19, the tournament was won by League of Legends streamer Voyboy.[3] Coaching and commentary was provided primarily by GM Hikaru Nakamura and WFM Alexandra Botez.
PogChamps 2 was announced on July 20, 2020 and is set to be played from August 21 - September 6. Some players will be returning from the first tournament, while others (such as David Pakman and TierZoo) will be playing in the tournament for the first time.[4] PogChamps 2's lineup will include players who are not necessarily Twitch streamers.[5] This event will feature a slightly different format, with a double-round robin group stage. Coaches will include Nakamura and Botez, as well as GM Daniel Naroditsky, WGM Qiyu Zhou, and IM Levy Rozman.[5]