Players’ Meeting Decides Program For Kuala Lumpur Open 2010

Amended Program for the Kuala Lumpur Chess Open 2010:-

Tuesday 6 April

12:00 Arrival

16:00 Opening Ceremony of KL Open

18:00 Final Registration & Players Meeting

Wednesday 7 April

09:00 Round 1

16:00 Round 2

Thursday 8 April
09:00 Round 3

16:00 Round 4

Friday 9 April

16:00 Round 5

Saturday 10 April

09:00 Round 6

16:00 Simultaneous Exhibition

Sunday 11 April

09:00 Round 7

15:00 Round 8

Monday 12 April

09:00 Round 9

Tuesday 13 April

12:00 Departure of players

There will be no blitz tournament to accommodate the chess simultaneous exhibition by GM Nigel Short on Saturday, 10 April 2010. During the players’ meeting it was decided to have one round in the afternoon of Friday, having the morning a rest. And they have decided to make do without a closing ceremony on Monday, 12 April and only one round on Monday. A simple handing of the cash prizes will be made but no major closing ceremony.