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2017 Saint Louis Winter Invitational

Tune into the Winter GM/IM Norm tournament.

The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis is proud to host the 2017 GM/IM Winter Invitational. The invitational brings together players from around the world to compete for cash prizes and the chance to earn Grandmaster and International Master titles. Held February 16-21 at our Central West End campus, follow the games live here!

Format

Two 10 player round-robins
Game in 90 minutes with a 30-second increment

Schedule

Players Meeting: Thursday 16-Feb 4:30 pm 
Round 1: Thursday, 16-Feb, 5:00 pm 
Round 2: Friday 17-Feb 11:00 am 
Round 3: Friday 17-Feb 5:00 pm 
Round 4: Saturday 18-Feb 11:00 am 
Round 5: Saturday 18-Feb 5:00 pm 
Round 6: Sunday 19-Feb 11:00 am 
Round 7: Sunday 19-Feb 5:00 pm
Round 8: Monday 20-Feb 11:00 am 
Round 9: Tuesday 21-Feb 11:00 am 

Prizes

GM Section
1st $1,500
2nd $1,000
3rd $750
4th $500
5th $250

IM Section
1st $1,000
2nd $800
3rd $600
4th $400
5th $200

February 16th, 2017 4:30 PM through February 21st, 2017 11:00 AM