June 25-26 at the famous New York Athletic Club
The time control will be 25 minutes per game with 5 seconds delay – Double round robin
GM Gata “the Grinder” Kamsky
(USCF 2736, FIDE 2671, Quick 2713)
GM Alex “the Rock” Onischuk
(USCF 2704, FIDE 2650, Quick 2662)
GM Ildar “the Silencer” Ibragimov
(USCF 2704, FIDE 2637, Quick 2551)
GM Boris “the Gentleman” Gulko
(USCF 2659, FIDE 2585, Quick 2694)
GM Alex “the Terminator” Stripunsky
(USCF 2659, FIDE 2569, Quick 2517)
GM Susan “the Ambassador” Polgar
(USCF 2557, FIDE 2577, Quick 2618)
The event is organized by the Susan Polgar Foundation with assitance from the Office of NY City Sports Commission and the Office of Mayor Bloomberg.
Who will win this event? Will it be Kamsky? Will it be Onischuk? What will be the final standings?
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Onischuk will win. Kamsky 2nd. Susan 3rd. Gulko 4th. Stripunsky 5th. Ibragimove 6th.
What is the time control?
Polgar and Gulko need better nicknames!
Polgar will destroy everyone with a quick eye for tactics.
in a distant second will be Onischuk. 3rd will be Stripunksy. 4th will be kamsky. 5th Ibragimove. 6th Gulko.
1. Kamsky
2. Susan
3. Onischuk
4. Gulko
5. Ibragimov
6. Stripunsky
Hello Susan, will there be a live broadcast? I would really want to watch it live on the internet!
BTW I think Kamsky will win here.
1. Kamsky
2. Ibragimov
3. Onischuk
4-6. Other 3 players
How about Susan ‘The Big Sister’ Polgar