Las Vegas International Chess Festival 07
National News
This chess extravaganza begins tomorrow, 7-11 June 2007 at the Riviera Hotel and Casino. The main event is, of course, the National Open where $100,000 in prizes are up for grabs. ( 60% guaranteed ). Time control is 40/2 plus 1hr sudden death. Two-day schedule rounds 1-3 G/60. Six rounds, Swiss. Monroi.Com will be covering selected games. Here's the schedule: Registration, Thursday 6-11 p.m., Friday 8-9:30 a.m., Saturday 8-9 a.m... Rounds, 3-Day: Friday 11 a.m & 6 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. & 6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. 2-Day: Saturday 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m. & join 3-day at 6 p.m. Of course, there is more to this festival than the National Open ... simultaneous exhibitions, lectures, book-signing, a blitz tournament...check their website.
National News
This chess extravaganza begins tomorrow, 7-11 June 2007 at the Riviera Hotel and Casino. The main event is, of course, the National Open where $100,000 in prizes are up for grabs. ( 60% guaranteed ). Time control is 40/2 plus 1hr sudden death. Two-day schedule rounds 1-3 G/60. Six rounds, Swiss. Monroi.Com will be covering selected games. Here's the schedule: Registration, Thursday 6-11 p.m., Friday 8-9:30 a.m., Saturday 8-9 a.m... Rounds, 3-Day: Friday 11 a.m & 6 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. & 6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. 2-Day: Saturday 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m. & join 3-day at 6 p.m. Of course, there is more to this festival than the National Open ... simultaneous exhibitions, lectures, book-signing, a blitz tournament...check their website.
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