R7 at Millionaire Chess Las Vegas: GMs Wesley So, Ray Robson in Lead

Hello chess blog friends, the Millionaire Chess Open Tournament is taking place on 9-13th October 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The total prize fund is One Million US dollars. Tournament Director is GM Maurice Ashley and Chief Arbiter is Franc Guadalupe. The tournament format is 9-round Swiss with the time control 40/2; SD/30 and 5 second delay from the start.

Standings after Round 7

1	1		GM	SO Wesley	PHI	2755	6.0
	11		GM	ROBSON Ray	USA	2628	6.0
3	4		GM	YU Yangyi	CHN	2697	5.5
	8		GM	AZAROV Sergei	BLR	2639	5.5
	14		GM	NARODITSKY Daniel	USA	2601	5.5
	19		GM	ZHOU Jianchao	CHN	2580	5.5
7	2		GM	BU Xiangzhi	CHN	2710	5.0
	6		GM	DREEV Aleksey	RUS	2654	5.0
	9		GM	NAJER Evgeniy	RUS	2635	5.0
	10		GM	SHANKLAND Samuel L	USA	2633	5.0

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Millionaire Chess Satellite - A Recap Video

Hello chess blog friends, this video is about the Millionaire Chess - Only one can earn a free entry into Maurice Ashley's Millionaire Chess Open tournament in Las Vegas in October 2014. Ben Simon talks to the players who hope to skip the $1,000 Vegas entry fee and win big!




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US Chess Scoop Video - Tour Millionaire Chess with GM Maurice Ashley

Hello chess blog friends, more chess news from the U.S. -- Between festivities at the National Chess Open, GM Maurice Ashley gave the US Chess Scoop a tour of the Millionaire Chess Open. The ground-breaking event is set for Planet Hollywood, Vegas from October 9-13. He also talks about cross-promotion between the USCF and Millionaire Chess.





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Hollywood Star Will Smith supports Maurice Ashley's Millionaire Chess Open

Hello everyone,

“I commend Maurice for creating a venue that showcases chess to the world. The Millionaire Chess Open is a fantastic concept that will invigorate current players, and the next generation of Grandmasters.”
— Will Smith

About Millionaire ChessFounded in 2013 by International Grandmaster Maurice Ashley and Entrepreneur Amy Lee, Millionaire Chess is the highest-stakes open tournament worldwide with a record setting prize fund. On October 9-13, 2014, thousands of participants will come to Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada to play and hundreds of thousands will watch online. This unprecedented tournament will electrify chess fans worldwide. To learn more about Millionaire Chess, visit www.millionairechess.com. To receive updates on the event, join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/millionairechess or on Twitter at: @highstakeschess

Here is the Millionaire Chess promo video

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