GM Gelfand - Sicilian Rossolimo for Masters (Part One)

By North America Chess Hub | Sun, Sep 20 2020 09:00, Pacific Daylight Time | Completed


General Information
Name GM Gelfand - Sicilian Rossolimo for Masters (Part One) [Completed]
Organizer North America Chess Hub [Email : nachesshub@gmail.com Phone : 14252137553]
Event Time Zone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Dates Sunday, September 20, 2020 9:00 AM ~ Saturday, October 3, 2020 12:00 PM
Registration Deadline Sunday, October 4, 2020 10:30 AM
Event Address Map pin Zoom, Online, WA, USA, 98074
Require Check In No
Event Details
Format OTB (Over the Board)
Event Type Group Lesson
Pairing Rule Swiss
Rounds 5 [Each sections may have different number of rounds]
Half-Point Byes 0 Allowed [Each section may have different number of HPB's]
Time Control Classical
Rating Type Unrated
Total Seats 12
Prize Fund $0 [USD - US Dollar]
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Event Description
Sicilian Rossolimo is one of the most popular opening system, which is very rich with different strategical and tactical ideas for both White and Black. GM Gelfand used it in World championship match in 2012 against Anand and Magnus Carlsen used it in his WCH match vs Fabiano Caruana. It is a regular guest in all current tournaments of all level. First camp will deal with Black's responses 3....e6 , 3....d6 and all sidelines, while second one will focus on 3...g6 system. We'll deal with numerous possibilities for both White and Black. After lecture homework and model games will be assigned for students to study. Wednesday we will organize blitz to practice the lines from previous lecture. $540 entry - 10% off for NAChessHub gold members.

Misc Info: Lectures - 09:00 AM - 12:15 PM PST (3 hours with 15-min break) on 9/20 (Sunday), 9/26 (Saturday) and 10/3 (Saturday). Themed Blitz tournament on Wednesday afternoon (9/23, 09/30, 10/7) to practice the lines you learned from previous lesson.
Membership Discount
10% off NACH Gold Member
Sections and Entry Fees
5 Rounds | 0 Byes | Classical Time Control | USCF+FIDE Rated | Swiss Pairing | 1 Seats
Entry Fees (USD)
$0.00 [ Specific USCF IDs ]
5 Rounds | 0 Byes | Classical Time Control | chess.com Rated | Swiss Pairing
Entry Fees (USD)
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