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2019 Fall Chess Classic

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Event Details

Sep 10, 2019 - Sep 18, 2019

The 2019 Fall Chess Classic is the third of four tournaments each year featuring international chess professionals. The Fall 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 Robson, Ray	USA	2653	x	0	1	1	½	1 adj.	1	1	1	½	7.0
2	GM Swiercz, Dariusz	USA	2648	1	x	½	0	½	½	½	½	1	½	5.0
3	GM Lenderman, Aleksandr	USA	2645	0	½	x	½	½	½	1	½	½	1	5.0
4	GM Akobian, Varuzhan	USA	2618	0	1	½	x	½	½	0	1	½	1	5.0
5	GM Melkumyan, Hrant	ARM	2653	½	½	½	½	x	½	½	1	0	½	4.5
6	GM Van Foreest, Jorden	NED	2622	0 adj.	½	½	½	½	x	½	½	½	1	4.5
7	GM Smirin, Ilia	ISR	2599	0	½	0	1	½	½	x	½	0	1	4.0
8	GM Ipatov, Alexander	TUR	2650	0	½	½	0	0	½	½	x	1	½	3.5
9	GM Durarbayli, Vasif	AZE	2626	0	0	½	½	1	½	1	0	x	0	3.5
10	GM Bortnyk, Olexandr	UKR	2602	½	½	0	0	½	0	0	½	1	x	3.0

Rank	Name	Fed.	Rating	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Score
1	GM Quesada Perez, Yasser	CUB	2572	x	½	½	0	1	½	1	1	1	1	6.5
2	GM Petrosyan, Manuel	ARM	2613	½	x	½	½	1	½	0	1	½	1 adj.	5.5
3	GM Hakobyan, Aram	ARM	2550	½	½	x	1	½	1	½	0	1	½	5.5
4	GM Shtembuliak, Evgeny	UKR	2548	1	½	0	x	0	½	1	1	½	1	5.5
5	GM Kadric, Denis	BIH	2558	0	0	½	1	x	½	½	1	½	1	5.0
6	GM Mikhalevski, Victor	ISR	2578	½	½	0	½	½	x	½	0	1	1	4.5
7	GM Grigoryan, Avetik	ARM	2568	0	1	½	0	½	½	x	½	0	1	4.0
8	GM Fier, Alexandr	BRA	2549	0	0	1	0	0	1	½	x	1	½	4.0
9	GM Zierk, Steven	USA	2517	0	½	0	½	½	0	1	0	x	1	3.5
10	GM Hambleton, Aman	CAN	2492	0	0 adj.	½	0	0	0	0	½	0	x	1.0

The Players

Additional Info

Jorden Van Foreest

Invitational Rating: 2626

Varuzhan Akobian

Invitational Rating: 2618

Olexandr Bortnyk

Invitational Rating: 2602

Vasif Durarbayli

Invitational Rating: 2626

Alex Ipatov

Invitational Rating: 2650

Dariusz Swiercz

Invitational Rating: 2667

Alex Lenderman

Invitational Rating: 2654

Hrant Melkumyan

Invitational Rating: 2661

Ray Robson

Invitational Rating: 2653

Ilia Smirin

Invitational Rating: 2605

Steven Zierk

Invitational Rating: 2505

Alex Fier

Invitational Rating: 2558

Avetik Grigoryan

Invitational Rating: 2568

Aram Hakobyan

Invitational Rating: 2559

Aman Hambleton

Invitational Rating: 2492

Denis Kadric

Invitational Rating: 2558

Victor Mikhalevski

Invitational Rating: 2578

Manuel Petrosyan

Invitational Rating: 2592

Yasser Quesada Perez

Invitational Rating: 2582

Evgeny Shtembuliak

Invitational Rating: 2548

Schedule

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

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

Prize Fund

The 2019 Fall 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 Fall 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.