Staunton Memorial, London
Official website: http://www.howardstaunton.com/hsmt2008/index.shtml
A Category 13 Staunton Memorial takes place from August 7-18 2008, with the rest day on August 13. There will be eleven Grandmasters and 87- year-old IM Bob Wade participating.
Here are the players:
Michael Adams (ENG) 2735
Ivan Sokolov (NED) 2658
Nigel Short (ENG) 2655
Loek van Wely (NED) 2644
Erwin L’Ami (NED) 2610
Jan Smeets (NED) 2593
Jan Werle (NED) 2591
Jan Timman (NED) 2561
Peter Wells (ENG) 2526
Jonathan Speelman (ENG) 2524
Alexander Cherniaev (RUS) 2431
Bob Wade (ENG) 2167
According to chessbase, the last time Adams and Short competed against one another in a classical tournament in their country
was at the English KO Championship in 1991. The Staunton memorial will be the first time ever that these two players have played together in an all play-all tournament there.
Source: Chess Today
How come there are so many Dutch players participating? Not that I mind, just wondering.
I believe the tourney is England Vs Holland.
and the russian participant isnt in the top 100 in Rusia :]