Exhibition Match - G/10mins Knockout
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1–3pm, December 27
Auditorium
Spectators free and welcome.
Move-by-move sports commentary by Master Craig Jones and
Senior Master William “The Exterminator” Morrison.
Watch large computer display of games from state-of-the-art
DGT autosensory boards.
Enjoy chess as an exciting spectator sport!
Format
Four-person single-elimination, with two games per match. All
ties will be broken with a shootout (no cash prize will be split).
In Round 1, the pairings will be #1 vs. #4, and #2 vs. #3.
Time Controls
Game in ten minutes, with two-second delay (using DGT clocks).
On an illegal move, the TD may add one minute to the opponent’s
clock, if time is still remaining.
Prizes
$1000-500-250-250.
Shootouts
The player winning a coin flip will choose colors. White will
be given four minutes and must win. Black will be given five minutes
and must win or draw. Each side will have a two-second delay.
Eligibility
Open to the top three FIDE-rated players from the Pan-Am Intercollegiate
or Pan-Am Scholastic who wish to play (at most one player per
school), plus the highest FIDE-rated “wildcard” who
shows up by 12:45pm. The wildcard player may be anyone and does
not have to be a player in the Pan-Am Intercollegiate or Scholastic
Championships. Players who wish to be considered for this match
should send email to Dr. Alan T. Sherman ( dralansherman@starpower.net
).
The following people have agreed
to play, if they qualify:
International Grandmaster Jaan Ehlvest (wildcard), FIDE 2597
International Master Dmitry Shneider (UTD), FIDE 2489
International Grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez Alvarez (wildcard),
FIDE 2485
International Master Lev Milman (Duke), FIDE 2463
International Master Renier Gonzalez (Miami Dade), FIDE 2451
Commentary
Move-by-move commentary will be broadcast throughout the auditorium,
for the purpose of enhancing spectator excitement and enjoyment.
Players will be able to hear this commentary and must agree to
this condition.
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