Chess 960 Internet Championship 2008 on ICC

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Eric van Reem

Chess 960 Internet Championship 2008 on ICC

Post by Eric van Reem »

The Chess960 human qualifier on ICC is over (winner Hikaru Nakamura) , but the computer qualifier is still to come! The computer qualifier will be held Friday, June 27, 1pm ET and the qualifier finals will be held Saturday, June 28, 3pm ET.

Check the dedicated ICC site http://www.chessclub.com/activities/chess960_2008/ for details.

- 1st prize: 300 Euro + a place in the Livingston Chess960 Computer World Championship + Hotel and breakfast at Mainz
- 2nd prize: 200 Euro + a place the in Livingston Chess960 Computer World Championship + Hotel and breakfast at Mainz

The qualifiers will play a double round robin in Mainz, Germany against last years finalists Rybka and Shredder on 30.7-01.08.