Regulations
Format Summary
The 2017 Champions Showdown shall be an exhibition event featuring four individual matches: Hikaru Nakamura vs. Veselin Topalov, Fabiano Caruana vs. Alex Grischuk, Wesley So vs. Lenier Dominguez and Magnus Carlsen vs. Ding Liren. Over four days, the Players shall contest 30 games in four different time controls (G/30, G/20, G/10 and G/5. Note that all time controls are without increment or delay).
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Prompt Arrival: Players are expected to arrive promptly each day.
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No Cell Phones: No cell phones or other electronic devices shall be allowed in the tournament area.
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Time Controls & Scoring:
|
Day |
Time Control |
No. Games |
Points per Game |
Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Day 1 |
G/30 |
4 |
5 |
20 |
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Day 2 |
G/20 |
6 |
4 |
24 |
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Day 3 |
G/10 |
8 |
3 |
24 |
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Day 4 |
G/5 |
12 |
2 |
24 |
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Chief Arbiter Discretion: In the event of an unexpected occurrence, the Chief Arbiter reserves the right to make all decisions in conjunction with or on behalf of the CHESS CLUB.
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Tied Players: All prizes will be divided evenly among all tied players.
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Regulations: Where not otherwise specified, the event shall be governed by the FIDE Laws of Chess.
| Chief Arbiter | Ken Ballou |
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| Deputy Arbiters | Matt Phelps Mike Kummer Tony Rich |
| Location | 4657 Maryland Ave. Saint Louis, MO 63108 |
