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2017 Winter Classic

The 2017 Winter Chess Classic is the first of four tournaments each year featuring 20 international chess professionals. The Winter Chess Classic is comprised of two 10-player Round Robin tournaments. Over the course of nine rounds, these competitors will battle for $20,000 in prize money and gain valuable experience in top-level events.

At A Glance
Dates March 11-18, 2017
Location Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis
Format Two 10-Player Round Robins
Prize Fund $20,000

Day Date Time Event

Friday

10-Mar

Arrival

Saturday

11-Mar

12:00 PM

Player Meeting

1:00 PM

Round 1

Sunday

12-Mar

1:00 PM

Round 2

Monday

13-Mar

1:00 PM

Round 3

Tuesday

14-Mar

1:00 PM

Round 4

Wednesday

15-Mar

1:00 PM

Round 5

Thursday

16-Mar

1:00 PM

Round 6

Friday

17-Mar

1:00 PM

Round 7

Saturday

18-Mar

1:00 PM

Round 8

Sunday

19-Mar

11:00 AM

Round 9

5:00 PM

Playoff

6:30 PM

Closing Ceremony

Monday

20-Mar

Departure

* All times listed are CDT (GMT-6).

Winter Chess Classic – Group A Winter Chess Classic – Group B
Place Prize Place Prize
1st $5,000 1st $4,000
2nd $3,000 2nd $2,500
3rd $2,000 3rd $1,500
4th $1,000 4th $1,000
Total $11,000 Total $9,000
Total Prize Fund $20,000
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