| Tradewise Gibraltar started in 2008 and has quickly become one of the premier open events in the world. In 2016, it is attracting a huge field of competitors from around the globe including over seventy grandmasters and over five hundred players in all sections.
Where: In the Caleta Hotel in Gibraltar. (1)
When: The Masters Open started on 26 January and will conclude on 4 February.
Format: Swiss-style format with ten rounds.
Time Control: 40 moves in 100 minutes plus 20 moves in 50 minutes plus 15 minutes for all remaining moves with 30 seconds per move added from the start.
Tiebreaker: Tied scores will be scaled by performance ratings.
Other Sections: Details of the schedules, timetables and event formats for the non-Masters sections can be found below. (2)
Prizes:
The total prizemoney for the festival is Ј185,000 (over US $266,000). (3) The prize money for the Masters Open is as follows. First prize is unshared.
<1st Prize> Ј20,000 <4th Prize> Ј10,000 <7th Prize> Ј4,000 <10th Prize> Ј1,500 <13th Prize> Ј1,000
<2nd Prize> Ј16,000 <5th Prize> Ј8,000 <8th Prize> Ј3,000 <11th Prize> Ј1,500 <14th Prize> Ј1,000
<3rd Prize> Ј14,000 <6th Prize> Ј6,000 <9th Prize> Ј2,000 <12th Prize> Ј1,500 <15th Prize> Ј1,000
Prize lists for the top performing women, the two Challengers sections, the two Amateur sections and various other achievements can be seen by clicking on the link below. (4)
Comments
The massive field took seven rounds to produce a sole leader when young Spanish GM David Anton Guijarro emerged at the top of the leader table. However, three of the chasing pack caught up in round eight to produce four players sharing the lead at this stage, namely Anton, Vachier-Lagrave, Bacrot and Harikrishna.
So far the steady performance of women has been a feature of the tournament. In the lead up to the Candidates in March, Anand has returned one of the worst results of his career, losing two games to much lower rated players, dropping out of the top ten in the world and being dethroned for the first time as the top ranked player in Asia. (5)
Official website: http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.c...
Footnotes (1) http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.c...; (2) http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.c...; (3) http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.c...; (4) http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.c...; (5) http://www.2700chess.com/
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