There are very few events that feature 'Fischer random Chess' otherwise known as Chess960. Essentially the starting position of the eight pieces are determined just prior to the games, as once suggested by Bobby Fischer. I believe that the king has to be placed between the two rooks, and the bishops shouldn't be on the same coloured squares but otherwise anything goes! A total of 960 starting positions can be determined, hence the alternative name.
| No. | Title | Player | Rating | FED | Total | Indiv Prize | Team Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM | Hikaru Nakamura | 2753 | USA | 9.5 | $5,500 | $4,000 | $9,500 |
| 2 | GM | Ben Finegold | 2489 | USA | 7.5 | $5,000 | $4,000 | $9,000 |
| 3 | GM | Marc Arnold | 2505 | USA | 6 | $4,250 | $4,000 | $8,250 |
| 4 | IM | Jacek Stopa | 2482 | POL | 6 | $4,250 | $4,000 | $8,250 |
| 5 | NM | Kevin Cao | 2120 | USA | 2.5 | $1,500 | $4,000 | $5,500 |
| 1 | GM | Kateryna Lahno | 2554 | UKR | 5 | $3,000 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 2 | GM | Alexandra Kosteniuk | 2469 | RUS | 5.5 | $3,500 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 3 | IM | Irina Krush | 2472 | USA | 3 | $2,500 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 4 | IM | Anna Zatonskih | 2508 | USA | 2.5 | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 5 | IM | Martha Fierro | 2378 | ECU | 2.5 | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
NM= National master in the USA
The games were played with a rapid time limit: 25' +10" for the Chess960, and 25' + 5" for the standard Rapidplay.
More information (plus the games) from the official site:
