Special chess event as World Chess Hall of Fame opens in Saint Louis on Friday
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GM Hikaru Nakamura (2770) - U.S.
GM Anatoly Karpov (2617) - Russia
GM Ben Finegold (2488) - U.S.
IM Jacek Stopa (2474) - Poland
IM Marc Arnold (2445) - U.S.
The average team rating of the Queens team is 2548 FIDE and the Kings team average rating is 2559 FIDE. This will be a Scheveningen-paired tournament, in which each of the five team members will play each of the opposing team members twice: once in a Fischer Random (Chess 960) game with a time control of G/25 + 10-second increment and once in a rapid game with a time control of G/25 with a 5-second increment.
The Opening Ceremony for the tournament will take place on September 9, and the first round will begin at 3 p.m. CT on Saturday, September 10.
The winning team of the event will win $20,000, divided equally between each member of that team. In addition, individual prizes will be awarded based on final standings and are are as follows:
Individual prizes total $32,500 and, when coupled with the team prize, the total prize fund for this event is $52,500.
Karpov replaces GM Timur Gareyev on board two for the Kings. IM Martha Fierro of Ecuador will serve as an alternate for the queens.
GM Yasser Seirawan and WGM Jennifer Shahade will provide live commentary of the event, which will be open to the public. The event also will be broadcast live via the CCSCSL’s Livestream web channel: www.livesteam.com/uschess.
Hi everyone,
A very interesting chess event is taking place as the World Chess Hall of Fame opens in Saint Louis. You just won't like to miss it!
Former World Champion Grandmaster Anatoly Karpov will join the King's team in the upcoming Kings vs. Queens tournament, scheduled to be held in Saint Louis September 9-16.
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis is hosting the tournament to coincide with the grand opening of the World Chess Hall of Fame, which will open to the public on September 9 in Saint Louis. The event will feature some of the top chess players in the world in a 5-on-5 team event.
“The addition of Anatoly Karpov to this already impressive field will only serve to heighten the intensity of this battle,” said Tony Rich, the executive director of the CCSCSL. “It will be an honour to welcome Karpov to the club.”
GM Judit Polgar (2699) - Hungary
GM Kateryna Lahno (2536) - Ukraine
IM Anna Zatonskih (2522) - U.S.
GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (2497) - Russia
IM Irina Krush (2486) - U.S.
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Former World Champion Grandmaster Anatoly Karpov will join the King's team in the upcoming Kings vs. Queens tournament, scheduled to be held in Saint Louis September 9-16.
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis is hosting the tournament to coincide with the grand opening of the World Chess Hall of Fame, which will open to the public on September 9 in Saint Louis. The event will feature some of the top chess players in the world in a 5-on-5 team event.
“The addition of Anatoly Karpov to this already impressive field will only serve to heighten the intensity of this battle,” said Tony Rich, the executive director of the CCSCSL. “It will be an honour to welcome Karpov to the club.”
GM Judit Polgar (2699) - Hungary
GM Kateryna Lahno (2536) - Ukraine
IM Anna Zatonskih (2522) - U.S.
GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (2497) - Russia
IM Irina Krush (2486) - U.S.
Versus
GM Hikaru Nakamura (2770) - U.S.
GM Anatoly Karpov (2617) - Russia
GM Ben Finegold (2488) - U.S.
IM Jacek Stopa (2474) - Poland
IM Marc Arnold (2445) - U.S.
The average team rating of the Queens team is 2548 FIDE and the Kings team average rating is 2559 FIDE. This will be a Scheveningen-paired tournament, in which each of the five team members will play each of the opposing team members twice: once in a Fischer Random (Chess 960) game with a time control of G/25 + 10-second increment and once in a rapid game with a time control of G/25 with a 5-second increment.
The Opening Ceremony for the tournament will take place on September 9, and the first round will begin at 3 p.m. CT on Saturday, September 10.
The winning team of the event will win $20,000, divided equally between each member of that team. In addition, individual prizes will be awarded based on final standings and are are as follows:
Individual prizes total $32,500 and, when coupled with the team prize, the total prize fund for this event is $52,500.
Karpov replaces GM Timur Gareyev on board two for the Kings. IM Martha Fierro of Ecuador will serve as an alternate for the queens.
GM Yasser Seirawan and WGM Jennifer Shahade will provide live commentary of the event, which will be open to the public. The event also will be broadcast live via the CCSCSL’s Livestream web channel: www.livesteam.com/uschess.
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Labels: chess hall of fame, saint louis
posted by Chess Blog Admin @ 9:59 AM
2 Comments:
At September 8, 2011 at 10:04 AM ,
Chess Blog Admin said...
Congratulations to GM Judit Polgar for moving on to the fifth round at the World Cup of Chess. We will update you about the player taking part in Saint Louis in place of GM Judit Polgar.
At September 8, 2011 at 10:06 AM ,
Sebastian Wolff, NY said...
I won't be watching the live transmission because I will be in Saint Louis. Let's have fun.
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