FIDE Grand Prix Jerusalem 2019
November 3, 2019
Press Release:
2019 FIDE World Chess Grand Prix Series starts in Jerusalem on December 11
Jerusalem, Israel, October 31, 2019 — Grand Prix Series 2019 will have its final leg in Jerusalem, the city of three religions, a phenomenal city with great museums, and, more importantly, outstanding history. Jerusalem will host a leg of the World Chess Championship cycle for the first time ever. The tournament will be held in the Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center from December 11 to 23.
16 world’s top grandmasters will continue their fight for the 800 000 euro prize fund and two spots in next year’s Candidates Tournament. The winners will have a chance to face the reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen in the 2020 Championship Match.
The Grand Prix is a four-leg series taking place over the course of the year. The first 2 legs took place in Moscow, Russia and Riga, Latvia, the third stage is about to start in Hamburg, Germany. There has been a serious fight throughout all stages of the tournament.
The prize fund of each Grand Prix is 130,000 euros, with an additional 280,000 euros for the overall standings. The top two finishers will also earn the main prize — qualification to the Candidates Tournament where they will contest the right to challenge Magnus Carlsen in the World Championship match.
The tournament has a knock-out format with 16 players at the start. To win a Grand Prix, a player has to defeat opponents in four rounds. Each round consists of two games with classic time control, and a series of tie-breaks in case of an even score. Unlike in many other chess events, there are very few draws and a clear winner in every round.
Top Grandmasters from 9 countries will take part in the FIDE World Chess Grand Prix Jerusalem 2019. The final leg will be attended by an Israeli chess player and challenger for the title of World Champion in Chess (2012) - Boris Gelfand.
The participants in the FIDE World Chess Grand Prix (with most recent ratings that are used in world rankings) are:
1 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Azerbaijan
2 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave France
3 Anish Giri Netherlands
4 Wesley So USA
5 Levon Aronian Armenia
6 Sergey Karjakin Russia
7 Yu Yangyi China
8 Ian Nepomniachtchi Russia
9 Teimour Radjabov Azerbaijan
10 Veselin Topalov Bulgaria
11 Dmitry Jakovenko Russia
12 David Navara Czech Republic
13 Radoslav Wojtaszek Poland
14 Wei Yi China
15 Pentala Harikrishna India
16 Boris Gelfand Israel
Schedule:
December 11-12 – Round 1, December 13 – Tie-break
December 14-15 – Round 2, December 16 – Tie-break
December 17-18 – Semi-final, December 19 – Tie-break
December 21-22– Final, December 23 – Tie-break.
December 20 is a rest day.
The rounds start at 3PM Jerusalem time. Chess fans will be able to enter the playing venue starting at 2PM. There will be on-site commentary.
The games will be broadcast live at worldchess.com, the official FIDE broadcasting platform.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...iea6luB-I/edit
November 3, 2019
Press Release:
2019 FIDE World Chess Grand Prix Series starts in Jerusalem on December 11
Jerusalem, Israel, October 31, 2019 — Grand Prix Series 2019 will have its final leg in Jerusalem, the city of three religions, a phenomenal city with great museums, and, more importantly, outstanding history. Jerusalem will host a leg of the World Chess Championship cycle for the first time ever. The tournament will be held in the Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center from December 11 to 23.
16 world’s top grandmasters will continue their fight for the 800 000 euro prize fund and two spots in next year’s Candidates Tournament. The winners will have a chance to face the reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen in the 2020 Championship Match.
The Grand Prix is a four-leg series taking place over the course of the year. The first 2 legs took place in Moscow, Russia and Riga, Latvia, the third stage is about to start in Hamburg, Germany. There has been a serious fight throughout all stages of the tournament.
The prize fund of each Grand Prix is 130,000 euros, with an additional 280,000 euros for the overall standings. The top two finishers will also earn the main prize — qualification to the Candidates Tournament where they will contest the right to challenge Magnus Carlsen in the World Championship match.
The tournament has a knock-out format with 16 players at the start. To win a Grand Prix, a player has to defeat opponents in four rounds. Each round consists of two games with classic time control, and a series of tie-breaks in case of an even score. Unlike in many other chess events, there are very few draws and a clear winner in every round.
Top Grandmasters from 9 countries will take part in the FIDE World Chess Grand Prix Jerusalem 2019. The final leg will be attended by an Israeli chess player and challenger for the title of World Champion in Chess (2012) - Boris Gelfand.
The participants in the FIDE World Chess Grand Prix (with most recent ratings that are used in world rankings) are:
1 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Azerbaijan
2 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave France
3 Anish Giri Netherlands
4 Wesley So USA
5 Levon Aronian Armenia
6 Sergey Karjakin Russia
7 Yu Yangyi China
8 Ian Nepomniachtchi Russia
9 Teimour Radjabov Azerbaijan
10 Veselin Topalov Bulgaria
11 Dmitry Jakovenko Russia
12 David Navara Czech Republic
13 Radoslav Wojtaszek Poland
14 Wei Yi China
15 Pentala Harikrishna India
16 Boris Gelfand Israel
Schedule:
December 11-12 – Round 1, December 13 – Tie-break
December 14-15 – Round 2, December 16 – Tie-break
December 17-18 – Semi-final, December 19 – Tie-break
December 21-22– Final, December 23 – Tie-break.
December 20 is a rest day.
The rounds start at 3PM Jerusalem time. Chess fans will be able to enter the playing venue starting at 2PM. There will be on-site commentary.
The games will be broadcast live at worldchess.com, the official FIDE broadcasting platform.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...iea6luB-I/edit
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