2006 New York City Mayor’s Cup Invitational
Date: June 25-26 (Sunday and Monday)
Location: New York Athletic Club, 180 Central Park South, New York, NY (You can find directions on how to get there at http://www.nyac.org)
The participants are:
* GM Gata Kamsky
* GM Alex Onischuk
* GM Ildar Ibragimov
* GM Boris Gulko
* GM Alex Stripunsky
* GM Susan Polgar
The time limit will be G/25 + 5 sec delay
The Susan Polgar Foundation guarantees all the prizes.
Schedule:
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Arrival of players – 10:00-10:15am
Opening ceremony / Press Conference / Photos – 10:30-11:00am
Round 1 – 11:30am
Round 2 – 12:50pm
Lunch break
Round 3 – 3:00pm
Round 4 – 4:20pm
Round 5 – 5:40pm
Monday, June 26, 2006
Round 6 – 10am
Round 7 – 11:20am
Round 8 – 12:40pm
Lunch break
Round 9 – 2:45pm
Round 10 – 4:00pm
Closing ceremony / Press conference / Photos – 5:15pm
Dress code: Jacket is required (for men) by the NY Athletic Club.
No jeans or sneakers allowed.
If you wish to attend the NY Mayor’s Cup Championship, please send me an e-mail at PolgarFoundation@aol.com. There will be no charge. Please state your full name and which day you would like to attend. I will put you on the VIP list. This is one of the most prestigious buildings located across the street from Central Park. The NY Athletic Club will not allow anyone that is not on the list to enter. They may also ask you to show an ID to enter the building. Hope to see you there!
Excellent! Thank you for the info!
What will the physical layout be. Will the audience have a good view of the boards?
No live internet games? I live thousands of miles away from New York.