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Press GM Norm Tourney Begins in Saint Louis
Press GM Norm Tourney Begins in Saint Louis | GM Norm Tourney Begins in Saint Louis |
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| April 9, 2012 | |
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For more information, please contact: Mike Wilmering Communications Specialist Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis [email protected] 314.361.2437 For Immediate Release SAINT LOUIS, April 9, 2012 --The Saint Louis Invitational, a GM norm tournament, is scheduled to begin tonight at 5 p.m. CDT at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. This marks the second norm tournament held at the CCSCSL (outside of U.S. Championship events) in as many years. The nine-round, round-robin event is scheduled to be held April 9 through April 13. The field is as follows: GM Margvelashvili, Giorgi GEO 2547 GM Moradiabadi, Elshan IRI 2542 GM Finegold, Benjamin USA 2505 IM Sevillano, Enrico USA 2502 IM Arnold, Marc T USA 2502 IM Gerzhoy, Leonid CAN 2489 IM Molner, Mackenzie USA 2465 IM Brooks, Michael A USA 2456 IM Yang, Darwin USA 2448 IM Young, Angelo PHI 2321 Last year's GM norm tournament required a score of 6.5/9 and produced no norms, but this year's event is stronger, with an average FIDE rating of 2478, and will require a score of 6/9 to achieve a GM norm. Click here for more information about the event and to watch all of the action live! |
