9/2/2008 – It is one of the strongest chess tournaments ever: six players averaging 2775.6 Elo points, making it a Category XXII event. The games are being played in the middle of the town square, in a sound-proof glass cabin. The scoring system is unusual, with three points for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The prize fund? A cool 400,000 Euros (US $585,000). First pictorial report from Bilbao.
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Grand
Slam Chess
Final Masters Bilbao
The Chess Grand Slam Final is being staged in Bilbao, Spain, from September
1st to 13th 2008. It is a six-player round robin event, possibly the strongest
in the history of the game. The Elo average is 2775.6, making it a category
XXII (22) tournament. Games start at 17:00h local time (CEST). There are two
rest days.
The venue of the event is the Plaza Nueva in the centre of Bilbao's Old Town.
To make it possible to play, a huge sound-proofed and air-conditioned glass enclosure
has been built, under a marquee to protect the players from the summer sun.
The scoring system in this tournament is different and experimental. Players
receive three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for losing
a game. For rating purposes the traditional 1-½-0 system will be used.
The prize fund for the event is 400,000 Euros, with the winner receiving €150,000,
the second place €70,000, etc. with the 6th player winning €30,000.
The sums are unprecedented for an event like this. Only World Championships
have exceeded the amount.
The games are being broadcast live on the official web site and on the
chess server Playchess.com.
If you are not a member you can download
the free PGN reader ChessBase Light, which gives you immediate access.
You can also use the program to read, replay and analyse the PGN games.
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