King Salman World Rapid and Blitz Championships-2018: Additional Programme
Schedule is published.
Additional programme at the King Salman World Rapid and Blitz Championships-2018
Venue: Manege (1, St. Isaac Square, Saint Petersburg).
December 26
Simultaneous exhibition with four grandmasters
11:30 Registration
12:00 Start
14:00 Finish
15:30 RCF Chess Museum’s curator Dmitry Oleinikov opens an exhibition and conductsanexcursion
16:30 Workshop of a three-time World Champion in chess composition Oleg Pervakov in a reading room
December 27
Children’s blitz tournament
Prize fund is 40 000 roubles
11:00 – 11:30 Registration, pairings
11:30 – 15:00 Rounds1-7, Closing ceremony
Awards will be given on December 30 during the Closing ceremony of the King Salman World Rapid and Blitz champions. Prizes are from Yandex.
16:00 – Chess solving contest bya three-time World Champion in chess composition Oleg Pervakov. Prizes are from Yandex.
December 28
Veterans’ rapid tournament
Prize fund is 50 000 roubles
11:00 – 11:30 Registration, pairings
11:30 – 15:00 Rounds1-7, Closing ceremony
Children’ rapid tournament
Prize fund is 40 000 roubles
11:00 – 11:30 Registration, pairings
11:30 – 15:00 Rounds 1-9. Awards will be given on December 30 during the Closing ceremony of the King Salman World Rapid and Blitz champions. Prizes are from Yandex.
16:00 Quiz by Alexander Martynov: How well do you know chess? Prizes are from Yandex.
December 29
Mass rapid
Prize fund is 160 000 roubles. Registration http://clubvsadnik.ru/worldcup
11:00 – 11:30 Registration, pairings
12.00– Start
18.00– Closing ceremony. Prizes are from Yandex.
December 30
Mass blitz
Prize fund is 120 000 roubles. Registration http://clubvsadnik.ru/worldcup
11:00 – 11:30 Registration, pairings
12:00 – 16:00 Rounds 1-11
17:00– Closing ceremony. Prizes are from Yandex.
