Edinburgh Chess Club and Quality Chess Europe Invitation

A great chess weekend in Edinburgh

10-11 March, 2007

The results were as follows:

McNab-Brunello  3-5
Grant-Marin 0-2

Final

Brunello-Marin 3 1/2 - 2 1/2
Mcnab-Grant 1 1/2 - 1/2

A Blitz tournament was also held, winner was Marin with 7/7 in front of
Aagaard 6/7.

A fuller report will come in a week or so.

I have highlighted the most important moments.

Jacob

 

INTRO: The main event will be a four-player knockout tournament with GM's Colin McNab and Mihail Marin , IM Sabino Brunello and Scottish Champion Jonathan Grant . The tournament will consist of mini-matches consisting of two 2x 25+10 rapid Games Saturday and two Sunday. In the case of a 1-1 draw two blitz games will be played to decide the winner. If the score is still tied, another two and so forth.

On the Saturday the matches will be Grant-Marin and McNab-Brunello, with the first player mentioned having White in games 1, 4, 5, 8 and so on.

All spectators are welcome.

On the Sunday there will be a fight both for the first, second and third prize.

Furthermore there will be a blitz tournament on the Saturday with a 100-pound prize fund guaranteed (with grading prices). The entry fee will be 5 pounds.

On the Sunday, after the finish of the games, there will be a reception and prize giving where it is possible that the participants will go through a game or two from the tournament.

Program:

Saturday the 10th of March

1300 Grant v Marin

McNab v Brunello

1500 Marin v Grant

Brunello v McNab

1715 Subscription for the blitz tournament ends

1730 Round 1-7 of the blitz tournament (with possible delay due to play-offs)

2030 Likely finish of the blitz tournament

Sunday the 11th of March

1200 Final game 1

Third place final game 1

1400 Final game 2

Third place final game 2

1600 Prize giving and reception (with possible delay)