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2017 Winter Classic

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Event Details

Mar 11, 2017 - Mar 18, 2017

Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis

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.

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Tournament Crosstable

Wins / Draws / Losses

Standard Scoring

1 Win

½ Draw

0 Loss

Rank	Name	Fed.	Rating	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Score
1	GM Howell, David W L	ENG	2657	x	½	½	½	½	½	1	½	1	1	6.0
2	GM Fedoseev, Vladimir	RUS	2658	½	x	½	0	1	1	1	0	1	½	5.5
3	GM Swiercz, Dariusz	POL	2645	½	½	x	½	½	½	1	1	½	½	5.5
4	GM Shankland, Samuel L	USA	2674	½	1	½	x	0	0	½	1	1	½	5.0
5	GM Ipatov, Alexander	TUR	2660	½	0	½	1	x	1	½	0	½	1	5.0
6	GM Zherebukh, Yaroslav	USA	2614	½	0	½	1	0	x	½	½	1	1	5.0
7	GM Xiong, Jeffery	USA	2674	0	0	0	½	½	½	x	1	½	1	4.0
8	GM Cordova, Emilio	PER	2655	½	1	0	0	1	½	0	x	1	0	4.0
9	GM Sevian, Samuel	USA	2579	0	0	½	0	½	0	½	0	x	1	2.5
10	IM Li, Ruifeng	USA	2561	0	½	½	½	0	0	0	1	0	x	2.5

Player

Points

1. GM Howell, David W L

6.0

2. GM Fedoseev, Vladimir

5.5

3. GM Swiercz, Dariusz

5.5

4. GM Shankland, Samuel L

5.0

5. GM Ipatov, Alexander

5.0

6. GM Zherebukh, Yaroslav

5.0

7. GM Xiong, Jeffery

4.0

8. GM Cordova, Emilio

4.0

9. GM Sevian, Samuel

2.5

10. IM Li, Ruifeng

2.5

Rank	Name	Fed.	Rating	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Score
1	GM Baryshpolets, Andrey	UKR	2578	x	1	1	1	1	1	½	½	0	½	6.5
2	GM Chirila, Ioan-Cristian	ROU	2522	0	x	1	½	½	1	½	½	1	1	6.0
3	GM Hess, Robert L	USA	2571	0	0	x	½	1	½	0	1	1	1	5.0
4	GM Ramirez, Alejandro	USA	2549	0	½	½	x	0	1	1	0	½	1	4.5
5	GM Finegold, Benjamin	USA	2483	0	½	0	1	x	½	½	1	1	0	4.5
6	GM Rambaldi, Francesco	ITA	2559	0	0	½	0	½	x	½	½	1	1	4.0
7	IM Ali Marandi, Cemil Can	TUR	2495	½	½	1	0	½	½	x	½	0	½	4.0
8	GM Krush, Irina	USA	2444	½	½	0	1	0	½	½	x	0	1	4.0
9	IM Sukandar, Irine Kharisma	INA	2423	1	0	0	½	0	0	1	1	x	½	4.0
10	IM Chandra, Akshat	USA	2512	½	0	0	0	1	0	½	0	½	x	2.5

Player

Points

1. GM Baryshpolets, Andrey

6.5

2. GM Chirila, Ioan-Cristian

6.0

3. GM Hess, Robert L

5.0

4. GM Ramirez, Alejandro

4.5

5. GM Finegold, Benjamin

4.5

6. GM Rambaldi, Francesco

4.0

7. IM Ali Marandi, Cemil Can

4.0

8. GM Krush, Irina

4.0

9. IM Sukandar, Irine Kharisma

4.0

10. IM Chandra, Akshat

2.5

Additional Info

Schedule

Day	Date	Time	Event
Friday	10-Mar		Arrival
Saturday	11-Mar	12:00 PM	Player Meeting
Saturday	11-Mar	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).

Prize Fund

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

Regulations

Prompt Arrival: Players are expected to arrive promptly for their games. Players more than 30 (thirty) minutes late for a round shall forfeit that round.
No Draws: A 30-move draw rule will be in effect throughout the event, including any playoff games. Players may not mutually agree to a draw in less than 30 moves.
No Cell Phones: No cell phones or other electronic devices shall be allowed in the tournament area.
Time Control: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an addition of 30 seconds (increment) per move starting from move one.
Notation: Due to the 30-second increment, players are required to maintain an accurate and legible score sheet at all times during all games, and are required to keep their notation up-to-date.
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.
Playoffs: At the conclusion of the Event, if more than one player is tied for first place, the Chess Club shall hold a playoff to determine the clear first-place winner. First place prize will be awarded to the winner of the Playoff, while all remaining tied players will share subsequent prizes equally.