The 24th North American Masters kicks off today with a new format and 2 new sponsors.
After experimenting with with formats over the past few years, we have decided to settle in on the double round robin format and splitting the event over 2 weekends, 1 weekend per month. This allows us to focus our efforts to bring more spectators in over the weekend.
To start the year off with our first double round robin, we are fortunate to have Vince W Berry Real Estate Services provide sponsorship for the event. Additionally DGT Projects and DGT North America had provided technology sponsorship to us by providing us with 3 DGT electronic chess boards. Once again the Holiday Inn North Shore Hotel, site of the World Amateur Chess Championships in March, has extended their site sponsorships.
Below are the pairings for the 24th North American Masters, Sponsored by Vince W Berry Real Estate Services.
The event will run over the course of 2 weekends, Jan 8th – 10th and Feb 5th – 7th, 2010, with 5 rounds played each weekend (Friday night, all day Saturday, all day Sunday).
The Holiday Inn North Shore hotel will once again provide sponsorship as the official venue for this tournament series. This is their 3rd year providing sponsorship.
Time control will be G/90 + 30/sec increments.
Round time are: 6:30pm Friday; 10:30am and 3:30pm Saturday; 10:30am and 3:30pm Sunday. All times Central Standard Time.
| # | Title / Name | Country | FIDE Rating | FIDE ID | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 |
| 1 | Jon Burgess | ENG | 2244 | 504531 | W 6 | W 2 | B 3 | W 4 | B 5 |
| 2 | IM Mehmed Pasalic | GER | 2349 | 4637348 | W 5 | B 1 | W 6 | W 3 | B 4 |
| 3 | IM Florin Felecan | USA | 2430 | 2016230 | W 4 | B 5 | W 1 | B 2 | W 6 |
| 4 | FM Gauri Shankar | IND | 2295 | 5041350 | B 3 | B 6 | W 5 | B 1 | W 2 |
| 5 | FM Robby Adamson | USA | 2303 | 5013291 | B 2 | W 3 | B 4 | B 6 | W 1 |
| 6 | IM A. Vishnuvardhan | IND | 2285 | 2009730 | B 1 | W 4 | B 2 | W 5 | B 3 |
| # | Title / Name | Country | FIDE Rating | FIDE ID | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | Round 10 |
| 1 | Jon Burgess | ENG | 2244 | 504531 | B 6 | B 2 | W 3 | B 4 | W 5 |
| 2 | IM Mehmed Pasalic | GER | 2349 | 4637348 | B 5 | W 1 | B 6 | B 3 | W 4 |
| 3 | IM Florin Felecan | USA | 2430 | 2016230 | B 4 | W 5 | B 1 | W 2 | B 6 |
| 4 | FM Gauri Shankar | IND | 2295 | 5041350 | W 3 | W 6 | B 5 | W 1 | B 2 |
| 5 | FM Robby Adamson | USA | 2303 | 5013291 | W 2 | B 3 | W 4 | W 6 | B 1 |
| 6 | IM A. Vishnuvardhan | IND | 2285 | 2009730 | W 1 | B 4 | W 2 | B 5 | W 3 |
Good Chess to All,
Sevan A. Muradian, Founder
North American Chess Association
International Arbiter and International Organizer
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