The 2019 Cote d’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz is one of four new events that will be joining the Grand Chess Tour roster in 2019. The tournament has been made possible by a partnership between Vivendi SA, Canal+ Group and the Pullman Abidjan Hotel. The tournament will be the first stop on the 2019 Grand Chess Tour and will be the first tournament on the African continent to ever feature the participation of the reigning world chess champion. Participants will compete over 9 rounds of rapid chess and 18 rounds of blitz chess for a total prize fund of $150,000.
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DATES |
May 8 - 12, 2019 |
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VENUE |
Pullman Abidjan Hotel |
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FORMAT |
10 Player Round Robin |
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PRIZE FUND |
$150,000 |
The 5-Star Pullman Hotel in Abidjan has just been fully renovated and will serve as the playing venue for Africa’s first Grand Chess Tour tournament.
Participants
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Schedule
Rapid
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Time (GMT) |
May 8 |
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May 9 |
Time (GMT) |
May 10 |
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17.00 |
Round 1 |
17.00 |
Round 4 |
17.00 |
Round 7 |
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18.30 |
Round 2 |
18.30 |
Round 5 |
18.30 |
Round 8 |
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20.00 |
Round 3 |
20.00 |
Round 6 |
20.00 |
Round 9 |
Blitz
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Time (GMT) |
May 11 |
Time (GMT) |
May 12 |
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14.00 |
Round 1 |
14.00 |
Round 10 |
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14.30 |
Round 2 |
14.30 |
Round 11 |
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15.00 |
Round 3 |
15.00 |
Round 12 |
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15.30 |
Round 4 |
15.30 |
Round 13 |
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16.00 |
Round 5 |
16.00 |
Round 14 |
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16.30 |
Round 6 |
16.30 |
Round 15 |
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17.00 |
Round 7 |
17.00 |
Round 16 |
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17.30 |
Round 8 |
17.30 |
Round 17 |
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18.00 |
Round 9 |
18.00 |
Round 18 |
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18.30 |
Playoffs / Prizegiving |