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Ten top players will compete in the Levitov Chess Week, a double-round rapid chess tournament in Amsterdam from 22 to 26 September.
The sponsor of the tournament is Ilya Levitov. Four years ago, in 2019, the first edition of the Levitov Chess Week took place in the Netherlands’ capital at the same venue and with almost the same lineup.
Master Class Vol.11: Vladimir Kramnik
This DVD allows you to learn from the example of one of the best players in the history of chess and from the explanations of the authors (Pelletier, Marin, Müller and Reeh) how to successfully organise your games strategically, consequently how to keep y
With the tournament, Ilya Levitov gave himself a present for his 40th birthday and invited a few top players with whom he is friends.
Time to analyse
Anish Giri and Peter Svidler
Jan Timman showing a study to Judit Polgar
The model for his tournament in Amsterdam was the Melody Amber tournament, which Joop Oosterom organised and sponsored from 1992 to 2011 with many top players in Monaco.
The 1st Levitov Chess Week four years ago was won by Ian Nepomniachtchi, who will be there again this time.
My Black Secrets in the Modern Italian
The Italian Game is considered a sound but quiet opening without early trades, giving rise to rich positions where plans are more important than forced variations. So shows black's plans on this DVD.
The venue is Waldorf Astoria Hotel (Herengracht 542, Amsterdam). Spectators are welcome. About 20 to 25 spectators can watch the games in the tournament room at the same time.
The time control is 10 minutes for the game plus 5-second increments per move.
1. Place – 40,000 Euro
2. Place – 20,000 Euro
3. Place – 14,000 Euro
4. Place – 11,000 Euro
5. Place – 10,000 Euro
6. Place – 9,000 Euro
7. Place – 8,000 Euro
8. Place – 7,000 Euro
9. Place – 6,000 Euro
10. Place – 5,000 Euro
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