VIDEO:
Promotional video
Video from the opening ceremony 13-05-2019
Video impression from the 1 round Rapid (14-05-2019)
Video impression from Blitz (17-05-2019)
The game that could decide the tournament (18-05-2019)
Video impression from Blitz (18-05-2019)
Closing ceremony Rapid (18-05-2019)
Closing ceremony Blitz (18-05-2019)
Other Mind Sports video's
Short Video of Sino Japanese VIP Go Invitation Tournament(18-05-2019)
RULES
Technical details.
1. Participants
There will be 18 men and 18 women in the competition. The personal list is presented at the end of this document.
Reserve players are in order of World Cup classification.
After March 31st 2019 – reserve players will be nominated by Chinese Draughts Association (CDA).
2. The events
2.1 Rapid
separate event for male/female;
three days with 7 rounds Swiss system tournaments (FMJD solkoff truncated);
time control 30 minutes plus 20 seconds increment.
2.2 Blitz
separate event for male/female;
two days with round robin tournaments;
time control 5 minutes plus 3 seconds increment.
3. Tie Breaks
For the round robin tournaments tie breaks will not be used for prizes. So, the prizes will be shared between tied players.
3.1 Rapid
3.1.1 truncated Solkoff: the largest total score of opponents played, not counting the weakest, if needed the second weakest etc.
3.1.2 average rating of opponents (FMD rating)
3.1.3 direct encounter
3.1.4 better place on FMJD rating list for rapid-blitz
3.2 Blitz
3.2.1 the largest number of victories
3.2.2 the result between the tied players
3.2.3 the best results obtained in the order of the classification
3.2.4 better place on FMJD rating list for rapid-blitz
There will be 18 men and 18 women in the competition. The personal list is presented at the end of this document.
Reserve players are in order of World Cup classification.
After March 31st 2019 – reserve players will be nominated by Chinese Draughts Association (CDA).
2. The events
2.1 Rapid
separate event for male/female;
three days with 7 rounds Swiss system tournaments (FMJD solkoff truncated);
time control 30 minutes plus 20 seconds increment.
2.2 Blitz
separate event for male/female;
two days with round robin tournaments;
time control 5 minutes plus 3 seconds increment.
3. Tie Breaks
For the round robin tournaments tie breaks will not be used for prizes. So, the prizes will be shared between tied players.
3.1 Rapid
3.1.1 truncated Solkoff: the largest total score of opponents played, not counting the weakest, if needed the second weakest etc.
3.1.2 average rating of opponents (FMD rating)
3.1.3 direct encounter
3.1.4 better place on FMJD rating list for rapid-blitz
3.2 Blitz
3.2.1 the largest number of victories
3.2.2 the result between the tied players
3.2.3 the best results obtained in the order of the classification
3.2.4 better place on FMJD rating list for rapid-blitz
THE VENUE
Opening ceremony: Hengshui Poly Theatre
Playing hall and closing ceremony: Longyuan Hotel
Closing banquet: Hengshui Guest Hotel
NEWS
27.03.2019
Beautiful Hengshui, Bright Future
2019 IMSA World Masters Championship - Official Press release
Read more29.04.2019
This site has been opened.
The work on site is still going on.
16.05.2019
A.Chizhov is the winner of Men's Rapid
16.05.2019
Sai Ya is the winner of Women's Rapid
18.05.2018
Jan Groenendijk is the winners of Blitz program
18.05.2019
T.Tansykkuzhina is the winner of Women's Blitz
18.05.2018
PROGRAM
Day | Date | Event | Time | Round | Venue |
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Sunday | 12-May | Arrival in Beijing and transfer to Hengshui | |||
Monday | 13-May | 19:00 – 20:20 | Opening ceremony | Hengshui Poly Theatre | |
Tuesday | 14-May | Rapid 30'+30" |
14:00 | Round I | Longyuan Hotel Longyuan Hall |
16:30 | Round II | ||||
Wednesday | 15-May | Rapid 30'+30" |
13:30 | Round III | Longyuan Hotel Longyuan Hall |
16:00 | Round IV | ||||
18:30 | Round V | ||||
Thursday | 16-May | Rapid 30'+30" |
13:30 | Round VI | Longyuan Hotel Longyuan Hall |
16:30 | Round VII | ||||
19:00-20:00 | Awarding ceremony | Longyuan Hotel Jinjiang Hall |
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Friday | 17-May | Blitz 5'+3" |
11:00 | Round I | Longyuan Hotel Longyuan Hall |
11:40 | Round II | ||||
14:00 | Round III | ||||
14:40 | Round IV | ||||
15:20 | Round V | ||||
16:00 | Round VI | ||||
16:40 | Round VII | ||||
17:20 | Round VIII | ||||
18:00 | Round IX | ||||
18:40 | Round X | ||||
Saturday | 18-May | Blitz 5'+3" |
10:20 | Round XI | Longyuan Hotel Longyuan Hall |
11:00 | Round XII | ||||
11:40 | Round XIII | ||||
14:00 | Round XIV | ||||
14:40 | Round XV | ||||
15:20 | Round XVI | ||||
16:00 | Round XVII | ||||
17:00-18:00 | Awarding Ceremony | Longyuan Hotel Jinjiang Hall |
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19:00-21:00 | Closing Banquet | Hengshui Guest Hotel Banquet hall |
PARTICIPANTS
(OPEN)
Alexander Shvartsman
(Russia)
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Joel Atse
(Ivory Coast)
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Guno Burleson
(Suriname)
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Yiming Pan
(China)
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Michael Semianiuk
(Belarus)
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Mbongo Thomy Lucien
(Cameroon)
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Alexander Baliakin
(Netherlands)
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Alexander Georgiev
(Russia)
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Jan Groenendijk
(Netherlands)
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Ivan Trofimov
(Russia)
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Vadim Virny
(Germany)
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Alexey Chizhov
(Russia)
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Guntis Valneris
(Latvia)
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Jean Marc Ndjofang
(Cameroon)
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Youri Anikeev
(Ukraine)
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Wei Zhou
(China)
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(WOMAN)
Natalia Sadowska
(Poland)
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Biagne Ersa Negbre
(Ivory Coast)
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Lublyana Turiy
(USA)
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You Zhang
(China)
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Matrena Nogovitsyna
(Russia)
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Heike Verheul
(Netherlands)
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Olga Fedarovich
(Belarus)
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Viktoria Motrichko
(Ukraine)
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Yulia Makarenkova
(Ukraine)
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Aigul Idrisova
(Russia)
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Olga Baltazhy
(Ukraine)
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Tamara Tansykkuzhina
(Russia)
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PRIZES
Open | Women | ||||
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Place | rapid | blitz | Place | rapid | blitz |
I | 6 500 € | 6 500 € | I | 5 500 € | 5 500 € |
II | 5 500 € | 5 500 € | II | 4 500 € | 4 500 € |
III | 4 500 € | 4 500 € | III | 3 500 € | 3 500 € |
IV | 3 500 € | 3 500 € | IV | 3 000 € | 3 000 € |
V | 3 200 € | 3 200 € | V | 2 700 € | 2 700 € |
VI | 2 800 € | 2 800 € | VI | 2 500 € | 2 500 € |
VII | 2 400 € | 2 400 € | VII | 2 300 € | 2 300 € |
VIII | 2 000 € | 2 000 € | VIII | 2 000 € | 2 000 € |
IX | 1 600 € | 1 600 € | IX | 1 500 € | 1 500 € |
X | 1 300 € | 1 300 € | X | 1 200 € | 1 200 € |
XI | 1 200 € | 1 200 € | XI | 900€ | 900€ |
XII | 1 100 € | 1 100 € | XII | 800€ | 800€ |
XIII | 1 000 € | 1 000 € | XIII | 700€ | 700€ |
XIV | 1 000 € | 1 000 € | XIV | 700€ | 700€ |
XV | 900€ | 900€ | XV | 600€ | 600€ |
XVI | 900€ | 900€ | XVI | 600€ | 600€ |
XVII | 800€ | 800€ | XVII | 500€ | 500€ |
XVIII | 800€ | 800€ | XVIII | 500€ | 500€ |
41 000 € | 41 000 € | 34 000 € | 34 000 € |
RESULTS
IMSA World Masters 2019 men rapid
IMSA World Masters 2019 women rapid
IMSA World Masters 2019 men blitz
IMSA World Masters 2019 women blitz
Final standings Rapid
Final standings Blitz
GAMES
Most of the games are being typed based on video recordings (there are only 6 games per round registered by e-boards).
It is a lot of (hand)work. Our apoligies that the games can be seen with some delay.
Rapid
Blitz
The games of the blitz tournament will be published (some days) after the tournament.
You can see already some games (3 per round for each tournament) which were live broadcasted
ANALYSIS
14-05-2019. Just a short note about 2nd round Rapid
14-05-2019. Rapid, Round 1, Women, O.Baltazhi - B.Negbre
14-05-2019. Rapid, Round 1, Women, A.Idrisova - Hanqing Zhao
15-05-2019. Rapid. Motrichko misses the chances
HIGHLIGHTS of the day 1
16-05-2019. What an end of the tournament!
HIGHLIGHTS of the day 2
17-05-2019. Quick note. Trofimov could beat Valneris
17-05-2019. Quick note. Funny end of the game
HIGHLIGHTS of the day 3
HIGHLIGHTS of the day 4
HIGHLIGHTS of the day 5