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2019 Winter Chess Classic

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Event Details

Nov 10, 2019 - Nov 18, 2019

The 2019 Winter Chess Classic is the fourth and final “Classic” tournament of the year featuring international chess professionals. The Winter Chess Classic is comprised of two 10-player Round Robin tournaments. Over the course of 10 days, these competitors will battle for more than $30,000 in prize money and gain valuable experience in top-level events.

The Classic Series here at the Saint Louis Chess Club was created so strong international masters and grandmasters could participate in classical round robin tournaments in which to test their mettle against players of similar levels and to learn from these experiences.

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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 Xiong, Jeffery	USA	2708	x	1	½	0	½	1	1	½	½	½	5.5
2	GM Sarana, Alexey	RUS	2655	0	x	½	½	1	1	½	½	1	0	5.0
3	GM Sevian, Samuel	USA	2654	½	½	x	½	½	1	½	½	½	½	5.0
4	GM Jumabayev, Rinat	KAZ	2630	1	½	½	x	0	1	½	½	0	1	5.0
5	GM Naroditsky, Daniel	USA	2613	½	0	½	1	x	½	½	½	½	1	5.0
6	GM Sethuraman, S.P.	IND	2624	0	0	0	0	½	x	1	1	1	1	4.5
7	GM Erdos, Viktor	HUN	2604	0	½	½	½	½	0	x	1	1	½	4.5
8	GM Oparin, Grigoriy	RUS	2654	½	½	½	½	½	0	0	x	1	½	4.0
9	GM Gabuzyan, Hovhannes	ARM	2616	½	0	½	1	½	0	0	0	x	1	3.5
10	GM Akobian, Varuzhan	USA	2625	½	1	½	0	0	0	½	½	0	x	3.0

Rank	Name	Fed.	Rating	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Score
1	GM Cordova, Emilio	PER	2571	x	½	½	½	1	1	1	1	1	0	6.5
2	GM Azarov, Sergei	BLR	2586	½	x	½	½	½	½	1	1	½	1	6.0
3	GM Perez Ponsa, Federico	ARG	2564	½	½	x	½	½	1	½	½	1	½	5.5
4	FM Sorokin, Aleksey	RUS	2518	½	½	½	x	½	½	0	1	½	1	5.0
5	GM Khachiyan, Melikset	USA	2505	0	½	½	½	x	½	½	1	1	½	5.0
6	GM Harutyunian, Tigran K.	ARM	2535	0	½	0	½	½	x	1	½	½	1	4.5
7	GM Moradiabadi, Elshan	USA	2552	0	0	½	1	½	0	x	½	1	0	3.5
8	GM Erenburg, Sergey	USA	2581	0	0	½	0	0	½	½	x	½	1	3.0
9	IM Wang, Justin	USA	2453	0	½	0	½	0	½	0	½	x	1	3.0
10	IM Yoo, Christopher Woojin	USA	2439	1	0	½	0	½	0	1	0	0	x	3.0

Additional Info

Schedule

Day	Time	Groups A & B
Sunday 10-November	12:00 PM	Player Meeting
Sunday 10-November	1:00 PM	Round 1
Monday 11-November	1:00 PM	Round 2
Tuesday 12-November	1:00 PM	Round 3
Wednesday 13-November	1:00 PM	Round 4
Thursday 14-November	1:00 PM	Round 5
Friday 15-November	1:00 PM	Round 6
Saturday 16-November	1:00 PM	Round 7
Sunday 17-November	1:00 PM	Round 8
Monday 18-November	11:00 AM	Round 9
Monday 18-November	5:00 PM	Playoff

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

Prize Fund

The 2019 Winter Chess Classic features a combined prize fund of more than $30,000!

**Fall Classic A Prize Fund**
Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1^st	$6,000	6^th	$1,500
2^nd	$4,000	7^th	$1,000
3^rd	$3,000	8^th	$1,000
4^th	$2,000	9^th	$1,000
5^th	$1,500	10^th	$1,000
Total Prize Fund		$22,000

**Fall Classic B Prize Fund**
Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1^st	$4,000	6^th	$800
2^nd	$2,500	7^th	$600
3^rd	$2,000	8^th	$600
4^th	$1,500	9^th	$500
5^th	$1,000	10^th	$500
Total Prize Fund		$14,000

Regulations

Format Summary

The 2019 Winter Chess Classic shall be two 10-player tournaments, each paired as a Round Robin.

Prompt Arrival: Players are
expected to arrive promptly for their games. Players not at their board
at the beginning of each round may receive a fine of $500 to be
deducted from their prize for each occurrence. Players more than 30
(thirty) minutes late for a round shall forfeit that round. Players who
withdraw or forfeit a game may not receive any prize money.
No Draws: A 30-move draw
rule will be in effect throughout the Event, including any playoff
games. Player 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. Any violation of this policy will result in a fine of $500 to be
deducted from Player’s prize for each occurrence. In addition to the
fine, a violation involving a cell phone or other electronic device that
emits any noise during a game shall result in forfeiture of that game.
If a violation occurs in subsequent games, the same penalties shall
apply.
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.
Playoff Procedures: If two
or more Players are tied for first, a playoff will be held to determine
final standings among all tied players. If two or more players are tied
for second or third, math tiebreaks will be used to determine final
standings. The following tie-breaks will be used for the purposes of the
crosstable and any special prizes or trophies: 1. Direct Encounter (if
applicable), 2. Most Blacks, 3. Koya System, 4. Sonneborn-Berger, 5. Won
Games. An Armageddon Game is defined as
follows: White shall start with 5 minutes with a two-second increment
and black shall start with 4 minutes with a two-second increment. Black
shall be declared the winner if the game ends in a draw.
- Two Players: The tie
  will be broken with a two-game rapid match (G/10 +2 delay). If the
  contest is still undecided, the match will be decided by an Armageddon
  Game.
- Three or Four Players:
  If there are three or four Players tied for first, the Players shall
  contest a rapid round robin (G/10 +2 delay). If no clear winner is
  produced, the remaining tied players shall contest a blitz (G/3 +2
  delay) a) round robin (if three or four players remain tied) or b)
  2-game match (if two players remain tied). If the contest is still
  undecided, the match will be decided by a series of Armageddon Games.
- More Than Four Players:
  If more than four players are tied for first place, a combination of
  math tie-breaks and playoffs will be used to determine the winner. The
  format if more than four players are tied for first will be determined
  by the Arbiter and the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.