Dr. Essoh Essis, President of the Ivorian Chess Federation and the Event Organizer of the Côte d’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz Tournament shares his excitement for the event and the game of Chess with Grandmaster Maurice Ashley.
Francois Cerne Jeski, Managing Director of the Pullman Station, shares his pride in the newly finished renovated 5 Star Hotel that is host to the 2019 Côte d’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz.
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley stops by the Chess Club in Abidjan and plays a few games with the local up and coming Chess Stars.
The 2019 Cote d’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz is one of four new events that will be joining the Grand Chess Tour roster in 2019.
Participants will compete over 9 rounds of rapid chess and 18 rounds of blitz chess for a total prize fund of $150,000.
Join GMs Yannick Pelletier, Alejandro Ramirez, and WGM Tania Sachdev for the move-by-move along with GM Maurice Ashley on location.
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights Day 2 of the 2019 Côte d’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz that contains Rounds 4-6.
2019.05.09
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Grandmaster Robert Hungaski continues his campaign that “romantic” style chess has been re-popularized in the last two decades. See positions from modern players.
GM Maurice Ashley sits down with the first leg of the Grand Chess Tour Chess Players to gauge their excitement over the Kickoff Tournament being held in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
The 2019 Cote d’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz is the first leg on the largest Grand Chess Tour ever! Players compete in rapid and blitz chess for a total prize fund of $150,000. Today is three rounds of rapid. Join GMs Alejandro Ramirez, Yannick Pelletier, Maurice Ashley, and IM Tania Sachdev for the move-by-move.
2019.05.09
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Grandmaster Maurice Ashley interviews FIDE Presidential Board Vice President Michael Khodarkovsky during Day 2 of the first leg of the 2019 Grand Chess Tour.
2019.05.09
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Grandmaster Maurice Ashley hosts the Opening Ceremony and drawing of lots for the first leg of the 2019 Grand Chess Tour.
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2019.05.07
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