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2018 Summer Chess Classic

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Event Details

May 15, 2018 - May 23, 2018

The 2018 Summer Chess Classic is the second of four tournaments each year featuring international chess professionals. The Summer 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 Quarterly Strong Tournaments here at the Saint Louis Chess Club were created so strong international masters and newly minted grandmasters could participate in strong round robin tournaments in which to test their mettle against players of similar levels and to learn from these experiences. These tournaments are very rare. Generally, organizers are more interested in hosting elite events with big names such as Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So or Magnus Carlsen. Opportunities in the U.S. are rare for grandmasters at the 2600 level.

Group A Champion: Vasif Durabayli

Group B Champion: Kamil Dragun

Tournament Crosstable

Wins / Draws / Losses

Standard Scoring

1 Win

½ Draw

0 Loss

Rank	Name	Rating	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Score
1	GM Akobian, Varuzhan	2647	x	½	½	1	½	½	½	1	½	1	6.0
2	GM Durarbayli, Vasif	2623	½	x	½	1	0	½	½	1	1	1	6.0
3	GM Sevian, Samuel	2619	½	½	x	1	½	1	1	0	½	½	5.5
4	GM Xiong, Jeffery	2665	0	0	0	x	1	½	½	1	½	1	4.5
5	GM Zherebukh, Yaroslav	2640	½	1	½	0	x	½	0	½	½	1	4.5
6	GM Bok, Benjamin	2640	½	½	0	½	½	x	½	½	1	½	4.5
7	GM Prohaszka, Peter	2613	½	½	0	½	1	½	x	½	½	0	4.0
8	GM Indjic, Aleksandar	2600	0	0	1	0	½	½	½	x	½	1	4.0
9	GM Fridman, Daniel	2639	½	0	½	½	½	0	½	½	x	½	3.5
10	GM Jumabayev, Rinat	2612	0	0	½	0	0	½	1	0	½	x	2.5

Rank	Name	Rating	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Score
1	GM Dragun, Kamil	2595	x	½	½	1	1	½	1	½	½	1	6.5
2	GM Stukopin, Andrey	2579	½	x	½	½	½	½	½	½	1	1	5.5
3	GM Aghasaryan, Robert	2532	½	½	x	½	½	½	½	1	½	½	5.0
4	GM Ali Marandi, Cemil Can	2530	0	½	½	x	½	½	½	½	1	1	5.0
5	GM Ramirez, Alejandro	2572	0	½	½	½	x	½	0	½	1	1	4.5
6	GM Matsenko, Sergei	2560	½	½	½	½	½	x	0	½	1	½	4.5
7	IM Saduakassova, Dinara	2481	0	½	½	½	1	1	x	0	0	1	4.5
8	GM Friedel, Joshua	2562	½	½	0	½	½	½	1	x	0	½	4.0
9	GM Belous, Vladimir	2568	½	0	½	0	0	0	1	1	x	0	3.0
10	WGM Abrahamyan, Tatev	2366	0	0	½	0	0	½	0	½	1	x	2.5

The Players

Additional Info

Peter Prohaszka

Invitational Rating: 2611

Var Akobian

Invitational Rating: 2647

Aleksandar Indjic

Invitational Rating: 2600

Jeffery Xiong

Invitational Rating: 2640

Daniel Fridman

Invitational Rating: 2644

Yaroslav Zherebukh

Invitational Rating: 2633

Benjamin Bok

Invitational Rating: 2622

Vasif Durarbayli

Invitational Rating: 2620

Sam Sevian

Invitational Rating: 2617

Rinat Jumabayev

Invitational Rating: 2614

Tatev Abrahamyan

Invitational Rating: 2366

Robert Aghasaryan

Invitational Rating: 2531

Kamil Dragun

Invitational Rating: 2597

Andrey Stukopin

Invitational Rating: 2590

Alejandro Ramirez

Invitational Rating: 2568

Josh Friedel

Invitational Rating: 2560

Vladimir Belous

Invitational Rating: 2560

Sergey Matsenko

Invitational Rating: 2557

Cemil Can Ali Marandi

Invitational Rating: 2520

Dinara Saduakassova

Invitational Rating: 2479

Schedule

Day	Time*	Groups A & B
Tuesday 15-May	12:00 PM	Player Meeting
Tuesday 15-May	1:00 PM	Round 1
Wednesday 16-May	1:00 PM	Round 2
Thursday 17-May	1:00 PM	Round 3
Friday 18-May	1:00 PM	Round 4
Saturday 19-May	1:00 PM	Round 5
Sunday 20-May	1:00 PM	Round 6
Monday 21-May	1:00 PM	Round 7
Tuesday 22-May	1:00 PM	Round 8
Wednesday 23-May	11:00 AM	Round 9
	5:00 PM	Playoff**
	6:30 PM	Closing Diner

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

** There shall be a playoff for any tie involving 1st place. All other tied places will divide prize money evenly. Playoff games will start no earlier than 30 minutes after the final game of Round 9.

Prize Fund

**Summer 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

**Summer 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 2018 Summer Chess Classic shall be a 10-player tournament 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: 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. If two or more Players are tied for first, a playoff will be held to determine final standings among all tied players. 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.