Science Park Amsterdam Chess Tournament
9th to 17th July in the brand new sports centre Universum
The new Amsterdam international summer chess tournament will be held from 9th to 17th July. The playing conditions will be perfect in a high-tech, sportive and inspiring environment.
At Science Park Amsterdam you are surrounded by renowned scientists, researchers, high-tech companies, an impressive beta faculty and ambitious students. The playing venue is the brand new sports centre Universum.
Science Park Amsterdam offers several cozy bars and restaurants and it has excellent access by bicycle, public transport and car. Amsterdam is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe and two thirds of the hotels are located in the city’s centre.
There are four different groups:
Group A – Rated more than 2050, first prize € 3000
Group B – 1800-2100, first prize € 800
Group C – 1550-1850, first prize € 500
Group D – Lower than 1600, first prize € 250
Schedule: 9-17 July 2011
Mode: 9 rounds, Swiss system.
Rate of play: 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 minutes for the rest of the game; with an increment of 30 seconds per move from the start.
Start of the games: Rounds 1-8 will start at 13.00 hrs. The 9th round will start at 12.00 hrs.
Starting list (top 12) for the A Group:
1 GM Sokolov Ivan NED 2645
2 GM Reinderman Dimitri NED 2617
3 GM Popovic Dusan SRB 2553
4 GM Haslinger Stewart G ENG 2548
5 GM Sedlak Nikola SRB 2544
6 GM Adhiban B. IND 2543
7 GM Nijboer Friso NED 2538
8 GM Friedel Joshua E USA 2530
9 GM Horvath Csaba HUN 2523
10 GM Sebag Marie FRA 2504
11 GM Neverov Valeriy UKR 2487
12 IM Pruijssers Roeland NED 2457
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