This morning at 11 am the drawing of lots of the 53rd edition of Torneo di Capodanno in Reggio Emilia were made.
1. Short
2. Morozevich
3. Caruana
4. Vallejo
5. Onischuk
6. Movsesian
7. Godena
8. Ivanchuk
9. Navara
10. Gashimov
The players agreed to start at 3 pm (last round at noon)
On line: official website www.ippogrifoscacchi.it
Owing to the unfavourable conditions of weather, Morozevich will arrive only today; also Navara arrived very late in the night, so the game Morozevich-Navara has been delayed at January 1st at 4 pm
Chief referee Cristina Rigo
Main sponsors Studio Alfa and Vaneton
Organization Accademia Internazionale degli Scacchi and Scacchirandagi
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Morozevich is the favorite for sure.
Not with Chucky around.