MVL-Svidler Match, Biel 2016
July 21, 2016
Instead of the usual Biel round-robin, there will be an eight-game friendly match this year between Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Peter Svidler. It will be interesting to see if MVL’s play will continue its upward spiral.
I understand that Peter recently was on a vacation with his family in Sicily. I did a google search for “Svidler Sicilian vacation” and got reference to dozens of Svidlerian games with the Sicilian Defence but no vacation blog. Will have to see if he mentions it at the press conferences!
The Schedule:
July 24 4 rapid Games - Rate of play: 15 min + 5 sec. incr.
July 25 1st classical game - 100 minutes in 40 moves + 50 minutes in 20 moves + 15 minutes all moves
July 26 2nd classical game
July 27 rest day
July 28 3rd classical game
July 29 4th classical game
July 30 blitz exhibition
Bios
MAXIME VACHIER-LAGRAVE
France
Born: 21.10.1990 in Nogent-sur-Marne
Elo: 2798
World Ranking: 4
National Ranking: 1
Biel/Bienne GMT: Winner in 2009, 2013, 2014 and 2015, Co-winner in 2010 (3rd according to the tie-break), 3rd in 2011
PETER SVIDLER
Russia
Born: 17.06.1976 in Saint Petersburg (formerly Leningrad)
Elo: 2759
World Ranking: 14
National Ranking: 3
Biel/Bienne GMT: Winner in 2000, 2nd in 2001
http://www.bielchessfestival.ch/en/masters-challenge/
July 21, 2016
Instead of the usual Biel round-robin, there will be an eight-game friendly match this year between Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Peter Svidler. It will be interesting to see if MVL’s play will continue its upward spiral.
I understand that Peter recently was on a vacation with his family in Sicily. I did a google search for “Svidler Sicilian vacation” and got reference to dozens of Svidlerian games with the Sicilian Defence but no vacation blog. Will have to see if he mentions it at the press conferences!
The Schedule:
July 24 4 rapid Games - Rate of play: 15 min + 5 sec. incr.
July 25 1st classical game - 100 minutes in 40 moves + 50 minutes in 20 moves + 15 minutes all moves
July 26 2nd classical game
July 27 rest day
July 28 3rd classical game
July 29 4th classical game
July 30 blitz exhibition
Bios
MAXIME VACHIER-LAGRAVE
France
Born: 21.10.1990 in Nogent-sur-Marne
Elo: 2798
World Ranking: 4
National Ranking: 1
Biel/Bienne GMT: Winner in 2009, 2013, 2014 and 2015, Co-winner in 2010 (3rd according to the tie-break), 3rd in 2011
PETER SVIDLER
Russia
Born: 17.06.1976 in Saint Petersburg (formerly Leningrad)
Elo: 2759
World Ranking: 14
National Ranking: 3
Biel/Bienne GMT: Winner in 2000, 2nd in 2001
http://www.bielchessfestival.ch/en/masters-challenge/
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