Pudgy Penguins Just Froze Chess — The Abstract Way

Something special is happening onchain. @AnichessGame isn't your regular Web3 game, it's what happens when chess meets magic and blockchain. Co-created with @chesscom and @animocabrands, it reimagines the world's most classic strategy game with spells, mana, and onchain rewards. Every match becomes a tactical storm where logic meets chaos, and every move you make truly belongs to you.

Now, it's getting its biggest twist yet. @PudgyPenguins, the Internet's most wholesome (and probably most memed) Web3 brand, have officially taken over Anichess—and they've done it on @AbstractChain, the home of fast, gasless, consumer crypto.

This isn't just a collab. It's a full-blown takeover: new spells, new skins, and a new ice-smashing mode called PenguBoard, where you can literally crush ice for $PENGU rewards. Underneath it all, Abstract's speed and gasless UX make every action instant, every claim smooth, and every moment feel like Web2 without ever leaving the chain.

❄️ The Abstract Difference

Why is everyone talking about this? Because for the first time, a major Web3 game feels instant.

That's the Abstract effect.

Anichess is now running natively on Abstract, Ethereum's Layer 2 built for real players, not protocols.

You just… play. You win. You claim.

It's Web3 that finally feels like a game—and Pudgy Penguins are the perfect brand to prove it.

🧠 PenguBoard: Crush Ice, Win $PENGU

The heart of the takeover is PenguBoard, a brand-new mode that even non-chess players can love.

Each board is an 8×8 grid frozen in ice. You spend M8 points to break squares or entire rows. Some reveal instant $PENGU rewards; others make you climb higher for bigger prizes.

• Early rows = small payouts
• Mid rows = 5× to 20× multipliers
• Top rows = up to 100× rewards—worth as much as 600,000 $PENGU

Every session ends the moment you win—your board burns, your $PENGU lands, and you're free to start again.

But that's not all. The Pudgy Takeover also brings a new spell straight from the Arctic: Pengu Blast 🧊

It lets you place three bombs, wait three turns, and watch the board explode in a flurry of snowballs.

Pure dopamine. Pure Abstract.

🔄 M8 Points — The Engine Behind the Takeover

M8 is the onchain energy that fuels the whole ecosystem.

Earn it, spend it, climb the leaderboards.

Here's how you get it:

• Win 3 ranked matches a day on Anichess
• Swap your $PENGU for M8 (one-way swap)
• Join community events for special M8 rewards

Claim windows will open soon, synced globally. For now, M8 earning is already live, players are accumulating points, but the claim balance isn't reflected yet.

This rhythm keeps the ecosystem alive and ties players back to Abstract's heartbeat: fast, onchain, community-powered.

🏆 Leaderboards and the Pudgy x Anichess Tournament

Two leaderboards define the takeover:

• PenguBoard leaderboard—tracks your M8 spend
• Ranked leaderboard—tracks your skill on the board

And then there's the Pudgy x Anichess Tournament—a full-scale competition where strategy meets reward:

• Oct 9–23: Qualifiers (open to all)
• Oct 27: Top 64 announced
• Oct 29: Playoffs begin—single elimination

Prizes: $10,000 in $CHECK + a Lil Pudgy NFT for the winner

To compete officially, you need an Abstract Global Wallet.

🐧 Pudgies Meet Abstract — A Perfect Match

This is more than a game update. It's a case study in what onchain entertainment looks like when the rails actually work.

Pudgy Penguins bring community, charm, and brand warmth. Anichess brings gameplay depth. Abstract brings speed, scalability, and usability—the missing ingredient that makes the whole thing seamless.

That's why this takeover feels like the start of something bigger: a blueprint for the next wave of consumer crypto.

📱 Spell Chess Goes Mobile — The Base Frontier

Anichess isn't staying on the desktop board. It's expanding—straight into your pocket.

On @baseapp, spell chess becomes a fast, mobile-first experience built for everyday players. You don't need to know every opening or remember your wallet seed; you just play. Solve tactical puzzles, cast spells, and climb the Puzzle Summer leaderboard to earn real $CHECK rewards.

Each puzzle drops you mid-battle—part logic, part chaos—where you mix sharp chess tactics with spell-powered twists. The faster and cleaner your moves, the higher you rise.

But hey, don't get too comfortable on @base... all roads (and spells) still lead back to Abstract, where the real magic happens. 🧊♟️

🚀 Ready to Play?

Here's how to jump in:

1. Log in with Abstract Global Wallet
2. Play and win 3 ranked matches per day to earn M8
3. Claim M8 and start your first PenguBoard
4. Climb the leaderboards
5. Compete, earn, and maybe—win a Lil Pudgy

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