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2019 U.S. Senior Championship

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Event Details

Jul 10, 2019 - Jul 20, 2019

The Saint Louis Chess Club will host the first-ever 2019 Senior Championship, an invitation-only tournament that showcases the top players in the U.S. age 50 years and older.

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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 Shabalov, Alexander	2500	x	½	½	½	1	½	½	1	½	1	6.0
2	GM Kaidanov, Gregory	2544	½	x	1	1	½	½	0	½	½	½	5.0
3	GM Goldin, Alexander	2540	½	0	x	0	1	1	1	0	½	1	5.0
4	GM Christiansen, Larry	2574	½	0	1	x	½	1	0	0	1	½	4.5
5	GM Novikov, Igor	2556	0	½	0	½	x	½	½	1	1	½	4.5
6	GM Benjamin, Joel	2524	½	½	0	0	½	x	1	1	½	½	4.5
7	GM Yermolinsky, Alex	2504	½	1	0	1	½	0	x	0	½	1	4.5
8	GM Dlugy, Maxim	2518	0	½	1	1	0	0	1	x	0	½	4.0
9	GM Ehlvest, Jaan	2515	½	½	½	0	0	½	½	1	x	½	4.0
10	GM Fishbein, Alexander	2432	0	½	0	½	½	½	0	½	½	x	3.0

The Players

Additional Info

Alexander Fishbein

Invitational Rating: 2555

Maxim Dlugy

Invitational Rating: 2538

Jaan Ehlvest

Invitational Rating: 2576

Alex Yermolinsky

Invitational Rating: 2585

Alex Goldin

Invitational Rating: 2593

Gregory Kaidanov

Invitational Rating: 2611

Igor Novikov

Invitational Rating: 2623

Joel Benjamin

Invitational Rating: 2608

Larry Christiansen

Invitational Rating: 2642

Alexander Shabalov

Invitational Rating: 2599

Schedule


Day	Date	Time*	Event
Wednesday	July 10	5:00 PM	Opening Ceremony
Thursday	July 11	1:00 PM	Round 1
Friday	July 12	1:00 PM	Round 2
Saturday	July 13	1:00 PM	Round 3
Sunday	July 14	1:00 PM	Round 4
Monday	July 15	1:00 PM	Round 5
Tuesday	July 16	1:00 PM	Rest Day
Wednesday	July 17	1:00 PM	Round 6
Thursday	July 18	1:00 PM	Round 7
Friday	July 19	1:00 PM	Round 8
Saturday	July 20	11:00 AM	Round 9
		5:00 PM	Playoff (if necessary)
		6:30 PM	Closing Ceremony

* All times listed are CDT (GMT-5).

Prize Fund

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1^st	$12,000	6^th	$4,000
2^nd	$8,000	7^th	$3,000
3^rd	$6,500	8^th	$3,000
4^th	$5,500	9^th	$2,000
5^th	$4,000	10^th	$2,000
Total Prize Fund: $50,000

Regulations

Format Summary

The 2019 U.S. Senior Championship shall be a 10-player tournament paired as a Round Robin.

Prompt Arrival: Players are expected to arrive promptly for their games. Players more than 30 (thirty) minutes late for a round shall forfeit that round.
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. A violation involving a cell phone or other electronic device that emits any noise during a game shall result in forfeiture of that game.
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 and black shall start with 4 minutes. 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 Saint Louis Chess Club.