Leko - Carlsen Rapid Chess Match Starts Today
Date 2008/5/26 | Topic: Chess news
| Today (27th of May 2008) starts the rapid chess match between Hungarian super grandmaster Peter Leko and Norvegian one Magnus Carlsen.
The Match Schedule:
Location of the match: National Theatre of Miskolc (1 Dйrynй str, Miskolc)
27 May (Tuesday)
6.00 PM Opening ceremony and hosting of the draw at the National Theater of Miskolc
28 May (Wednesday)
4.30 PM The first game of the match.
6.00 PM The second game of the match. After finishing, the two grandmasters are giving a short press conference of 10-15 minutes.
29 May (Thursday)
4.30 PM The third game of the match.
6.00 PM The fourth game of the match. After finishing, the two grandmasters are giving a short press conference of 10-15 minutes
30 May (Friday)
4.00 - 6.00 PM Public Event
(Location: ITC International Trade Center 1. Mindszent Square, Miskolc, Rбkуczi terem)
31 May (Saturday)
4.30 PM The fifth game of the match.
6.00 PM The six game of the match. After finishing, the two grandmasters are giving a short press conference of 10-15 minutes.
1 June (Sunday)
4.30 PM The seventh game of the match.
6.00 PM The eighth game of the match. After finishing, the two grandmasters are giving a press conference of about 30 minutes.
cca. 7.30 PM The closing ceremony of the match.
Official web site of the event: http://www.lekocarlsen.hu/
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