Winter Chicago FIDE Invitational – 2006
Date: January 9-13, 2006
Location: Best Western O’Hare – Chicago, IL
Event Type: 9 Round, Round Robin
Time Control: G/90 + 30 sec per move from move 1
Norms: GM – 6/9 ~ IM – 4/9
Participant List:
GM Nikola Mitkov (MKD) – FIDE 2552
GM Vladimir Georgiev (MKD) – FIDE 2539
GM Pawel Blehm (POL) – FIDE 2520
IM Ben Finegold (USA) – FIDE 2563
IM Eugene Perelshteyn (USA) – FIDE 2521
IM Pascal Charbonneau (CAN) – FIDE 2495
IM Stanislav Smetankin (BLR) – FIDE 2485
IM Irina Krush (USA) – FIDE 2447
IM Angelo Young (PHI) – FIDE 2416
WGM Rusa Goletiani (USA) – FIDE 2378
This type of event helps our young talented players improve. It also provides our players an opportunity to earn FIDE norms / titles. It’s not too late to be a sponsor of FIDE Chess in Chicago!
http://www.fidechessinchicago.com/Winter06.htm
I’m excited about this event. A bunch of us wanna come and see the players.
I’m expecting at least 2 norms in this event! Thanks for letting us know about it.
Susan Chicago is a vibrant city with many pluses. I really wish we could make big time chess a reality in Chicago!
TFK