The games use the classical rate of play: 90' (+30")/40, then 30' (+30").
Here are the player's profiles:
| Player | Age | Country | Rating | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Kramnik | 36 | RUS | 2791 | 4 |
| Anish Giri | 17 | NED | 2722 | 23 |
| Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | 20* | FRA | 2715 | 29 |
| Judit Polgar | 35 | HUN | 2701 | 48 |
Vachier-Lagrave will turn 21 during the tournament.
The schedule:
Round 1 – Sunday 16th of October at 2 PM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Polgar, Judit Kramnik, Vladimir Giri, Anish Round 2 – Monday 17th of October at 2 PM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Giri, Anish Polgar, Judit Kramnik, Vladimir Round 3 – Tuesday 18th of October at 2 PM Giri, Anish Polgar, Judit Kramnik, Vladimir Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Round 4 – Thursday 20th of October at 2 PM Polgar, Judit Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Giri, Anish Kramnik, Vladimir Round 5 – Friday 21st of October at 2 PM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Kramnik, Vladimir Polgar, Judit Giri, Anish Round 6 – Saturday 22nd of October at 2 PM Giri, Anish Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Kramnik, Vladimir Polgar, Judit
The rest day is on Wednesday 19th of October.
There is also the Unive Open, a nine-round Swiss with around 90 players with a minimum rating of 2000, with a prize fund of €7,500, plus Amateur events.
Official site: http://www.univechess.nl
Live games: http://www.univechess.nl/live/live-partijen from 2pm local time.
= 2pm Paris, Madrid
= 1pm London
= 4pm Moscow
= 8am New York
= 5am Los Angeles
