Clash of the Kings: Karpov vs Seirawan
6/11/2012 – Anatoly Karpov is of course the legendary World Champion – 1975-1985, and FIDE Champion 1993-1999. Yasser Seirawan, a former world junior champion and four-time US champion, is today a respected author and commentator. Both are theoretically in retirement, but have come out for a match against each other from June 9 to 13 in the Saint Louis Chess Club. You can watch it live.
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The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis is hosting a special match between former World Champion Anatoly Karpov and legendary US GM Yasser Seirawan. The two face off from June 9 to 13 in a unique competition that will test their classical chess skills along with their abilities at both blitz and rapid play.
Tourney Format:
- Two Classical: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an addition of a 30-second increment per move starting from move one. Each Classical game is worth two points.
- Two Rapid: 25 minutes plus a five-second increment. Each Rapid game is worth two points.
- Ten Blitz: Five minutes plus a two-second increment. Each Blitz game is worth one point.
Schedule:
| Sunday, June 10, 1:00 PM | Classical Round 1 |
| Monday, June 11. 1:00 PM | Classical Round 2 |
| Tuesday, June 12, 1:00 PM | Two Rapid games |
| Wednesday, June 13, 1:00–5:30 PM | Ten Blitz games |
Prize Fund: 1st Place: $10,000, 2nd Place: $7,000. The Opening Ceremony for the event took place on June 9 and featured a special book signing event for fans and spectators.
Live video coverage: with commentary by GM Ben Finegold and WGM Jennifer Shahade:
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In the first classical game, a Grünfeld, it was Seirawan with Black who held the advantage, but in spite of pressing for 67 moves he was unable to break Karpov's defences.
LinksThe 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 a free Playchess client there and get immediate access. You can also use ChessBase 11 or any of our Fritz compatible chess programs. |
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