2023 Champions Showdown Chess 9LX
The highly anticipated 2023 Champions Showdown: Chess9LX returns this September with yet another exciting edition. This year’s tournament features the top players from the United States competing alongside legendary former World Champion Garry Kasparov. Fighting for a total prize fund of $150,000, the participants will face each other over the course of nine rounds of rapid Chess 960 (aka Fischer Random chess).
The event kicks off on Thursday, September 7th with the Ultimate Moves, a fun and casual exhibition event featuring Saint Louis Chess Club co-founder, Rex Sinquefield teaming up with legendary World Champion Garry Kasparov and the Champions Showdown: Chess9LX field.
Tune in for live commentary from GM Yasser Seirawan, GM Cristian Chirila, and IM Nazi Paikidze on Saint Louis Chess Club’s YouTube and Twitch.tv channels.
| Dates | September 7-10, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Format | Round Robin Chess 960 |
| Time control | G/20+5 |
| Prize Fund | $150,000 |
What is Chess 9LX?
Chess 9LX is a tournament hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club. It is played in the Chess 960 or Fischer Random format. Created by Bobby Fischer in the late 1990s, Chess 960 shuffles the pieces on the home rank, with 960 representing the number of possible starting positions. Players will not know the order of the home rank until 15 minutes before each round.
Schedule
| DATE | TIME* | EVENT |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, September 7 | 12:00 PM | Players Meeting & Drawing of Lots |
| 1:00 PM | Ultimate Moves Exhibition Event | |
| Friday, September 8 | 1:45 PM | Reveal Position |
| 2:00 PM | Round 1 | |
| 3:00 PM | Reveal Position | |
| 3:15 PM | Round 2 | |
| 4:15 PM | Reveal Position | |
| 4:30 PM | Round 3 | |
| Saturday, September 9 | 1:45 PM | Reveal Position |
| 2:00 PM | Round 4 | |
| 3:00 PM | Reveal Position | |
| 3:15 PM | Round 5 | |
| 4:15 PM | Reveal Position | |
| 4:30 PM | Round 6 | |
| Sunday, September 10 | 1:45 PM | Reveal Position |
| 2:00 PM | Round 7 | |
| 3:00 PM | Reveal Position | |
| 3:15 PM | Round 8 | |
| 4:15 PM | Reveal Position | |
| 4:30 PM | Round 9 | |
| 5:30 PM | Playoffs (if necessary) |
*All times are Central Time*
Prize Fund
| PLACE | PRIZE | PLACE | PRIZE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | $37,500 | 6th | $10,000 |
| 2nd | $25,000 | 7th | $7,500 |
| 3rd | $20,000 | 8th | $7,500 |
| 4th | $15,000 | 9th | $7,500 |
| 5th | $12,500 | 10th | $7,500 |
| Total Prize Fund: $150,000 | |||
