This weekend on Chess.com/TV we will be bringing you LIVE coverage of the 3rd FIDE Metropolitan Invitiational, hosted by IM David Pruess and NM Ankit Gupta, who is also the organizer for this event. This tournament will be held in Suite C998 of the California Market Center and it is also for those elusive IM Normas. Here are the days and times for each show:
Sat, February 26th, 6:00 PM PAC(9 PM Eastern/2 AM London TIme). Metropolitan Chess IM Norm Round 7 w/ IM Pruess and NM Ankit Gupta. This show is open to Plat/Diam members of Chess.com
Sun, February 27th, 5:00 PM PAC (8 PM Eastern/1 AM London) Metropolitan Chess IM Norm Round 9 w/ IM Pruess and NM Ankit Gupta. This show is open to ALL Members of Chess.com!
You can check out the current standings here and here is a roster of the players at this event: It is a 10 player RR (All play all):
IM Zhanibek Amanov (KAZ)
IM Timothy Taylor (USA)
IM Jacek Stopa (POL): The highest ranked player in the event
FM Alexandre Kretchetov
FM Joel Banawa
FM Michael Casella
FM Philip Wang
NM Konstantin Kavutskiy
NM Kayden Troff
CM Giovanni Nieto Carreto.
The FIDE average of the field is 2305, for a respectable category 4.
So join us Saturday night, at 6 PM Pacifc/9 PM Eastern/1 AM London time for what is sure to be an exciting event as players search for that elusive IM Norm.
Round 7 coverage of the 3rd Metro FIDE Invitational will begin on Chess.com/TV in a couple of hours hosted by IM David Pruess and NM Ankit Gupta. open to Platinum/Diamond members.
This weekend on Chess.com/TV we will be bringing you LIVE coverage of the 3rd FIDE Metropolitan Invitiational, hosted by IM David Pruess and NM Ankit Gupta, who is also the organizer for this event. This tournament will be held in Suite C998 of the California Market Center and it is also for those elusive IM Normas. Here are the days and times for each show:
Sat, February 26th, 6:00 PM PAC(9 PM Eastern/2 AM London TIme). Metropolitan Chess IM Norm Round 7 w/ IM Pruess and NM Ankit Gupta. This show is open to Plat/Diam members of Chess.com
Sun, February 27th, 5:00 PM PAC (8 PM Eastern/1 AM London) Metropolitan Chess IM Norm Round 9 w/ IM Pruess and NM Ankit Gupta. This show is open to ALL Members of Chess.com!
You can check out the current standings here and here is a roster of the players at this event: It is a 10 player RR (All play all):
IM Zhanibek Amanov (KAZ)
IM Timothy Taylor (USA)
IM Jacek Stopa (POL): The highest ranked player in the event
FM Alexandre Kretchetov
FM Joel Banawa
FM Michael Casella
FM Philip Wang
NM Konstantin Kavutskiy
NM Kayden Troff
CM Giovanni Nieto Carreto.
The FIDE average of the field is 2305, for a respectable category 4.
So join us Saturday night, at 6 PM Pacifc/9 PM Eastern/1 AM London time for what is sure to be an exciting event as players search for that elusive IM Norm.
-Mark