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Chess960 ICC Qualifiers 2007 July 7-12 [Schedule and Rules] The Internet Chess Club, in conjunction with Chess Tigers, organizers of the popular annual Mainz Chess Classic in Germany, are offering ICC members a unique opportunity to play in a Chess960 Qualifier to win a round trip ticket, 600 Euro ($811) cash, hotel room and breakfast at the Hilton Mainz Hotel, from August 15 to 20 (5 nights and 6 days!).

You will also receive an automatic seat into two of the biggest and most prestigious series of rapid chess tournaments in the world, playing alongside many of the game's top grandmasters: the 6th FiNet Open, the world's biggest Chess960 (FischerRandom) tournaments, the 12th GRENKELEASING Rapid World Championship, and the 14th ORDIX Open, one of the biggest and strongest rapid tournaments in the world. While there, you will also have the best seats in the house for the main evening attraction: Anand, Kazimdzhanov, Aronian and Bacrot will play two round robin tournaments followed by a "small final" between the 3rd and the 4th and a "big final" between the 1st and the 2nd.

This event is only open to ICC members and to those who sign up for a free trial membership of the ICC - so don't delay, sign-up here today! The final of the last 32 players will take place on Saturday, July 14th, 2pm, and the final of the last 8 players will take place on Sunday, July 15th, 2pm. For the full playing schedule, rules and total prize-fund, click here.

Playing schedule

• Qualifier 1: Saturday, July 7th, 2pm
• Qualifier 2: Sunday, July 8th, 2pm
• Qualifier 3: Monday, July 9th, 3pm
• Qualifier 4: Tuesday, July 10th, 6pm
• Qualifier 5: Wednesday, July 11th, 5pm
• Qualifier 6: Thursday, July 12th, 4pm

Qualifier-5 | Wednesday, July 11 | 17:00 EDT | 240 players

• Raffle prize winners: trikmamak, kkkkk and Jahonas.
• $25 store vouchers: wch, mandragoru and Wiley-Coyote.
• Standing and Results Qualifier-5.

Canadian Open 2007 July 7-15 [18:00 EDT | 00:30 CET] The 2007 Canadian Open Chess Championship is a 10-round, one-section Swiss that takes place 7-15 July 2007 in Ottawa, the capital of Canada. 120 minutes/game + 30sec. increment/move. Some of the participants are GMs: Short, Xiangzhi Bu, Milov, Tiviakov and Sandipan. You have more information in the ICC LIVE coverage page. Also, visit the official site and MonRoi website.

Anand wins the XX Magistral "Ciudad de León" July 6-8 [10:30 EDT | 16:30 CET] The XX Ciudad de León Chess tournament took place 6th-8th July 2007 in León (Spain). The players were: Vishy Anand, Veselin Topalov, Rustam Khasimdjanov and Ruslan Ponomariov. System of play: 4 games matches, WITH 20 minutes + 10 seconds increment for each game. You have more information in the ICC LIVE coverage page. Also, visit the official site.

FLA FED FIDE NAME RES NAME FIDE FED FLA IND 2792 Anand 3-1 Topalov 2769 BUL

FLA FED FIDE NAME RES NAME FIDE FED FLA BUL 2769 Topalov 2.5-1.5 Kasimdzh. 2683 UZB

FLA FED FIDE NAME RES NAME FIDE FED FLA IND 2792 Anand 3-1 Ponomariov 2706 UKR

	Simul with IM Vojislav Milanovic Thursday [13:00 EDT | 19:00 CET]   IM Vojislav Milanovic (voja) will be playing a simul against 30 members in channel 3. The time control for this simul is 30 60. For more information on other events happening this week visit our weekly event list.

	Bullet Challenge with GM Thursday [15:00 EDT | 21:00 CET]   Every Thursday, 15:00 server time! Meet the Bullet master in a Flash tournament! A Grand Master, prominently listed in the Bullet part of the "best" list, will meet YOU in a swiss 9-rounder!

	Simul with GM Larry Christiansen Thursday [20:00 EDT | 02:00 CET]  GM Larry Christiansen (LarryC) will be playing a simul against 30 members in channel 3. The time control for this simul is 45 15. For more information on other events happening this week visit our weekly event list.

	"Ask the Renaissance Man" with Dan Heisman Thursday [21:00 EDT | 03:00 CET]  Ask the Renaissance Man, hosted by NM Dan Heisman is a Q&A show. You send in the questions and Dan provides the answers. Questions on tournament rules, opening play, chess books, chess politics, current events, and more!

	ICC Newsletter 24-2007 July 6-13  In the issue 24-2007: Dortmund 2007, Chess 960 qualifiers. Video game of the day. Ronen's annotated games, ICC Highligths, Tomato Central and Fun and Training.

ICC Events

All events are free to ICC members unless noted. All times are Eastern Daylight Time. Add 4 hours for GMT. Add 6 hours for CET.

Thursday, July 12   00:45   Tournament Sleepless - 3 tournaments, 5 rounds of 3 0     07:00   Tournament Early Morning - 7 rounds of 3 1     10:00   Tournament ICC Store - 8 rounds of 0 1     11:30   Tournament Chess21 Series - 5 rounds of 5 0     13:00   Tournament Chess21 Series - 5 rounds of 5 0     13:00   Simul IM Vojislav Milanovic - 30 60 - ch 3     14:15   Tournament Daily Standard - 4 rounds of 17 5     15:00   Bullet Challenge Flash tournament with a titled player     16:00   Special Chess960 ICC Qualifier 6 - Swiss 9 r - 3 1     18:00   Live Coverage Canadian Open 2007 - round 7     20:00   Simul GM Larry Christiansen - 45 15 - ch 3     20:00   Tournament League of Losers - 7 rds. 1 0, 5 rds. 3 1     21:00   Tournament Thematic - 4 -5 rounds 15 0     21:00   Webcast "Ask the Renaissance Man" NM Dan Heisman     23:00   Tournament Nightly O1500 - 7 rounds of 5 0     23:00   Tournament Nightly U1500 - 5 rounds of 2 6     View this week's entire event list