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Grandmaster tournaments GMT: New in two versions
The festival's flagship event is the Grandmaster Tournament, which is held in a triathlon format, i.e. with a mixture of games in the classical cadence as well as rapid and blitz chess. Two GMTs will be held this year: The GMT-Masters and the GMT-Challengers, both with six participants each. The Indian sibling pair Rameshbabu is noteworthy: Praggnanandhaa leads the field of participants in the GMT-Masters, while his sister Vaishali is competing in the GMT-Challengers.
There is a last-minute change at the GMTMasters: the Uzbek Sindarov is unable to travel to Biel, which is why he will be replaced by the American grandmaster Sam Shankland.
Open tournaments for every level
For the open tournaments, the organisers are again offering a wide range of options: from the major Master Tournament (MTO) and Amateur Tournament (ATO) of 10 or 9 rounds of classical chess to various one-day events. In the second week (22-26 July), two new versions of the week's tournament will be held in the mornings, which are suitable for players with less time as well as in addition to the MTO and ATO. The one-day tournaments include the physicians' tournament for all healthcare professionals (13 July) and the free Vinetum youth tournament for all newcomers born in 2006 or younger (20 July). Last-minute registrations can be made on site up to one hour before the start of the tournament.
Overview of open tournaments: multi-day tournaments
Overview of open tournaments: one-day tournaments
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