The 17th Unive Chess Tournament will be held from 18 to 26 October in the town hall of Hoogeveen, Netherlands.
The main Crown Group will see two talented juniors competing against two experienced players in a double round robin event. The first round is on 20th October.
The players are Michael Adams (England 2753), Wesley So (Philippines 2706), Loek van Wely (Netherlands 2693) and Robin van Kampen (Netherlands 2607).
Last year winner was Hikaru Nakamura.
The additional events are Unive Open with a strong international field and two Amateur tournaments (morning and afternoon groups). These events will be held over nine rounds of Swiss system.
Top rated players in the Unive Open are: GM Rodshtein Maxim ISR 2664, GM L’Ami Erwin NED 2645, GM Krasenkow Michal POL 2640, GM Ernst Sipke NED 2573, GM Haslinger Stewart ENG 2543 and GM Moskalenko Viktor ESP 2520.
Tournament website
