First Friday Round Robin norm Tournaments
These tournaments are unique opportunities for players all around the world to achieve their norms in closed round robin tournaments.
February 2018 edition of First Friday IM norm tournament
Date: 2nd-7th February 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The list of players will be updated in the space below:
Entry fee structure:
| IM/WGM/above 2401 | USD 100 |
| 2351-2400 | USD 150 |
| 2301-2350 | USD 200 |
| 2251-2300 | USD 250 |
| 2201-2250 | USD 300 |
| 2151-2200 | USD 400 |
| Below 2150 | USD 500 |
Standard Schedule:
| Day 1 | 1200 Arrival |
| 1800 Player’s Meeting | |
| Day 2 | 0900 Round 1 |
| 1600 Round 2 | |
| Day 3 | 0900 Round 3 |
| 1600 Round 4 | |
| Day 4 | 0900 Round 5 |
| 1600 Round 6 | |
| Day 5 | 0900 Round 7 |
| 1600 Round 8 | |
| Day 6 | 0900 Round 9 |
| 1500 Departure |
Proposed Program for 2018:
2-7 February IM, FM & CM Tournaments
2-7 March IM, WIM, FM & CM Tournaments
6-11 April GM Tournament
6-11 July IM, FM & CM Tournaments
3-8 August IM, FM & CM Tournaments
7-12 September IM, FM & CM Tournaments
2-7 November GM, IM, WGM, WIM, FM & CM Tournaments
Contact:
All those interested to play in the event must write to chessbaseindia@gmail.com with a copy (cc) to peterlong@aol.asia
Travel logistics and accommodation:
Leave all your worries related to travel, stay and visas to ChessBase India Power.
Hotline: 09106908500 (10 a.m to 8 p.m.)
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Email: accommodations@chessbase.in
Previous articles:
October 2017
R01+02: 11-year-old Indian prodigy leads at First Friday inaugural event
R03+04: Gukesh leads October First Friday with 3.5/4
R05+06: Gukesh still the sole leader as first edition of "First Friday" moves towards the end!
R07+R08: Can Gukesh make his maiden IM norm?
R09: 11-year-old Gukesh makes his maiden IM norm!
November 2017
GM Niaz Murshed to play in first Friday November
Opening junkie Kevin's First Friday explorations