SportAccord World Mind Games |
1. Events
The
chess events in SportAccord World Mind Games will be a series of three
events split by gender as follows resulting in 6 tournaments in total :
RAPID CHESS - MEN & WOMEN
7 rounds, Swiss System format
BLITZ CHESS - MEN & WOMEN
15 rounds, Round Robin format
BLINDFOLD CHESS - MEN & WOMEN
7 rounds, Swiss System format
1.2 Schedule
Thursday, December 8th Opening ceremony
Friday, December 9th 14:00-19:00 Rapid Event: 3 rounds (men), 2 rounds (women)
Saturday, December 10th 15:00-19:00 Rapid Event: 2 rounds (men), 3 rounds (women)
Sunday, December 11th 15:00-19:00 Rapid Event: 2 rounds (men), 2 rounds (women)
Monday, December 12th 15:00-19:00 Blitz Event: 8 rounds (men), 8 rounds (women)
Tuesday, December 13th 15:00-19:00 Blitz Event: 7 rounds (men), 7 rounds (women)
Wednesday, Dec. 14th 15:00-19:00 Blindfold: 3 rounds (men), 2 rounds (women)
Thursday, December 15th 15:00-19:00 Blindfold: 2 rounds (men), 3 rounds (women)
Friday, December 16th 12:00-16:00 Blindfold: 2 rounds (men), 2 rounds women
& closing ceremony
Saturday, December 17th Departure
2. Time Control for Play
2.1 Rapid Chess - Men & Women
For all rapid chess competitions each player will have 20 minutes plus 10 seconds per move, starting from move one (G20'+10").
2.2 Blitz Chess - Men & Women
For all blitz chess competitions each player will have 3 minutes plus 2 seconds per move, starting from move one (G 3'+2").
2.3 Blindfold Chess - Men & Women
For all rapid chess competitions each player will have 20 minutes plus 20 seconds per move, starting from move one (G20'+20").
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