Chigorin 2000 Memorial: Schedule (Moscow time = GMT + 3hrs)
Oct 31
Official opening
18.00
Nov 1
Round 1
15.00
Nov 2
Round 2
15.00
Nov 3
Round 3
15.00
Nov 4
Round 4
15.00
Nov 5
Round 5
15.00
Nov 6
Day off
Nov 7
Round 6
15.00
Nov 8
Round 7
15.00
Nov 9
Round 8
15.00
Nov 10
Round 9
11.30 (12.00)
"Chess is so interesting in itself, as not to need the view of gain to induce engaging in it;and thence it is never played for money."
Benjamin Franklin, "Chess made easy", 1802
"It is one of the insights of modern players, and especially of the best ones, that one has toplay the position itself, not some abstract idea of the position."
John Watson, "Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy", 1998