Chess Masters Final International Open
This year an International Chess Open will be organized among the activities of the Chess Grand Slam Final. This tournament will be valid for FIDE rating and will allow all chess players to play next to the big glass-cube in which the world’s top chess players will play the Grand Slam Final.
Dates: from 6th to 11th of October 2011
Venue: Alhóndiga de Bilbao. Plaza Arriquibar, 4. Bilbao.
Rounds: 8
Rate of play: 90 minutes + 30 seconds/move
Entry fee:
General: 25 €
Under 20: 15 €
GM, IM, FM, WGM, WIM, WFM, Rating FIDE >= 2350: Free. No further conditions offered.
Please, send by e-mail the payment information: open@bilbaomastersfinal.com
Schedule:
Round 1, Thursday 6th, 18:00.
Round 2, Friday 7th, 10:00.
Round 3, Friday 7th, 18:00.
Round 4, Saturday 8th, 18:00.
Round 5, Sunday 9th, 10:00.
Round 6, Sunday 9th, 18:00.
Round 7, Monday 10th, 18:00.
Round 8, Tuesday 11th, 18:00.
Players may choose to take up to 2 half-point “byes” except in the 6th, 7th and 8th rounds.
Prizes: 16650 € (1st place 2500 €)
(Top) Players list:
1. GM Ipatov Alexander ESP 2591
2. GM Korneev Oleg RUS 2580
3. GM Lenderman Aleksandr USA 2562
4. GM Dgebuadze Alexandre BEL 2544
5. GM Del Rio De Angelis Salvador G ESP 2527
6. FM Gonzalez Perez Arian CUB 2486
7. GM Starostits Ilmars LAT 2480
8. GM Gomez Esteban Juan Mario ESP 2471
9. FM Fernandez Cardoso Alexey CUB 2465
10. GM Martinez Duanny Lelys Stanley CUB 2464
Ipatov will win.