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Welcome back
Miami Chess Open 2008 is here!
Check
out the Welcome Video !
Hyatt Regency Hotel -
Miami Convention Center
September 10-14, 2008
Make
your reservations now !
Open: 9 rounds , GM and IM norms possible! Fide Rated. Other sections 7
rounds, at luxurious Hyatt Regency Miami. Fifteen minutes away from the
Miami International Airport, fifteen minutes away from Miami Sea-Aquarium
and world famous South Beach with it’s amazing nightlife. The Sidney Samole
Chess Hall of Fame also makes its home in Miami Florida and also welcomes
you to visit. Miami’s biggest malls are nearby (Dolphin Mall, International
Mall, Mall of the Americas).Open Section: 9-SS,
90mins with 30 seconds increment for the whole game. GM and IM norms
possible. In 7 sections. Prizes based on 650 paid entries, else
proportional, 70% of prizes guaranteed. Re-entries count as half an entry.
Unrated must enter U1100/Unr or Open Section.
Other sections: 7-SS, 90mins
with 30 seconds increment for the whole game.
Prizes $100,000 based on 650 entries, $70,000 guaranteed
Open Section:
$10000-5000-3000-1500-1000-700-600-500-400-400, clear first bonus $200,
2300-2499 $2000-1000. Under 2300/Unr Section: $3000-1500-700. If tie
for first, top 2 on tiebreak plays speed game for title & bonus prize. FIDE
rated, 150 GPP.
Under 2100 Section: $5000-3000-2000-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300.
Under 1900 Section: $5000-3000-2000-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300.
Under 1700 Section: $5000-3000-2000-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300.
Under 1500 Section: $5000-3000-2000-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300.
Under 1300 Section: $4000-2000-1500-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300.
Under 1100/Unrated Section: $1000-500-300-200-100
Tournament Organizers
1- Elsa Echavarria
2- Dr Eric Hecht
3-IM Blas Lugo
Tournament Director:
IM Blas Lugo Contact me at : lugo@miamichess.com
or blugo30135@aol.com
or (305)-262-2700
2007 Anthology
GM HIKARU NAKAMURA WON THE 2007 MIAMI CHESS OPEN!
Miami Open on USCF
(watch video)
Eight players tied the first place of the Miami Chess Open 2007
Congratulations
ALL!
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| GM Alexander Shabalov |
GM Hikaru Nakamura |
GM Zviad Izoria |
GM Victor Mikhalevski |
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| GM Varuzhan Akobian |
GM Darmen Sadvakasov |
GM Magesh
Panchanathan |
IM Justin
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Miami International Chess Academy hereby wants to say
thanks to all chess players, sponsors, technical staff,
collaborators, friends and all those who made possible this amazing chess
tournament.
Thanks and hope to see you soon,
Regards
IM Blas Lugo
TOURNAMENT HOT LINKS:
WATCH LIVE GAMES
(round 9)
VIDEO
PAIRINGS (check out the pairings
for round 9 on-line)
 CHECK OUT THE FINAL STANDINGS
(after 9 rounds)
THE WAR ROOM (round 9 - WATCH TOP FOUR
BOARDS AT THE SAME TIME)
INTERVIEW WITH WGM
IRINA KRUSH (a "krushing" chess
power)
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