Here is what i call the ultimate chess hustle , the tournament is scheduled for October 8- 12 , 2015
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE PLAYING CHESS ?! Millionaire Chess tournament will be kicking off in Las Vegas , U.S.A .in different categories of play , and a number of Nigerian players will be in the ultimate combat in the categories , IM Olubunmi, Olape(2291) ,CM Balogun, Oluwafemi(2234) ,Anwuli, Daniel(2208), Akingbade, Oluwagbemiga will be playing in the Open Category Odeh, Kenneth (2174),Obiamiwe, Paul (1970) Dasaolu, Rotimi(2077), Adekola, Aderemi , Nwoye, Nnamdi (2035) in U2200 category, Adewole, Adeyinka ,George, Lolomari (1937) in U2000 category ,
The Open Category has 51 Grand masters registered and Super GMs like GM Caruana, Fabiano (2844) GM Nakamura, Hikaru,(2816) last year Million Dollar winner GM So, Wesley,(2788), GM Yu, Yangyi (2736) , GM Kamsky, Gata (2721), GM Le, Liem (2712)
PRIZE FUND MC#2
One player in the second Millionaire Chess Open will have a one in sixty four chance to walk away a millionaire!The player will be one of the thirty six who make it to Millionaire Monday, the final day of competition. The Millionaire Square Prize is in addition to the million-dollar prize fund that up to 1,200 players from over FORTY countries will be competing to win.
Here’s how it will work: Of the 36 players who make it to the final day, nine winners representing each rating division will emerge from the competition. Those nine players will match wits in a fast-paced game of strategy (details to be revealed later) to determine who moves on to get a shot at the Millionaire Square Prize. The winner will then pick from 64 envelopes filled with cash and other prizes randomly placed on a giant chessboard. If the lucky envelope is picked, the winner will walk away an instant millionaire!
MIXED DOUBLES
Millionaire Chess would like to announce the Mixed Doubles Prize at the Millionaire Chess Open. One team of two players – one male and one female – will take home a $2,000 prize for the top score at the tournament. The teams may include players from different sections, and the average team rating must be less than 2200. Teams must be submitted to contact@millionairechess.com. May the best team win!
PRIZES
To summarize, all five sections will have guaranteed prizes down to 20th place. In addition, the Open section will have prizes for the top four places for those players rated 2400 – 2549 and for players rated under 2400. Those are not two separate sections — they are part of the Open Section and those prizes are in addition to the top 20 places. Those four places will also be decided on Millionaire Monday.
The U2200, U2000, and U1800 are three separate sections. The top four places in these sections will be decided in the Semifinals and Finals on Millionaire Monday.
The U1600 is one big section for all players rated below 1600 (Unrated players and Provisionally rated players are only allowed in the Open and Unrated/Provisional section). There are prizes for U1400 and U1200 as well, making it three different divisions within the same section (much like the Open section). The top four in all three divisions will play on Millionaire Monday to decide who takes home the the first four places. There will be no tie for first, second, third or fourth in any section of the Millionaire Chess Open.
OPEN
1st place 100,000
2nd place 50,000
3rd place 25,000
4th 16,000
5th 10,000
6th 8,000
7th to 10th 5,000 each
11th to 20th 3,500 each
Sub-total 264,000
Top 2400-2549
1st place 40,000
2nd place 20,000
3rd place 13,000
4th place 8,000
5th place 5,000
Sub-total 86,000
Top Under 2400
1st place 38,000
2nd place 19,000
3rd place 11,000
4th place 7,000
5th place 4,000
Sub-total 79,000
Total for OPEN 429,000
U2200
1st place 38,000
2nd place 19,000
3rd place 10,000
4th place 8,000
5th place 6,000
6th place 5,000
7th to 10th 4,000 each
11th to 20th 3,000 each
Sub-total 132,000
U2000
1st place 36,000
2nd place 18,000
3rd place 9,000
4th place 7,000
5th place 5,000
6th place 4,000
7th to 10th 3,000 each
11th to 20th 2,500 each
Sub-total 116,000
U1800
1st place 34,000
2nd place 17,000
3rd place 8,500
4th place 6,500
5th place 5,000
6th place 4,000
7th to 10th 3,000 each
11th to 20th 2,500 each
Sub-total 112,000
Total for U2200, U2000, U1800 360,000
U1600
1st place 30,000
2nd place 16,000
3rd place 8,000
4th place 6,000
5th place 4,000
6th place 3,000
7th to 10th 2,500 each
11th to 20th 2,280 each
Sub-total 99,800
Top Under 1400
1st place 24,000
2nd place 12,000
3rd place 6,000
4th place 4,000
Sub-total 46,000
Top Under 1200
1st place 20,000
2nd place 10,000
3rd place 6,000
4th place 4,000
Sub-total 40,000
Total for U1600 185,800
UNRATED / PROVISIONAL ($100 EF)
1st place 3,000
2nd place 2,000
3rd place 1,000
Sub-total 6,000
Special Prizes
Biggest upset prize 1,000
Tie Break Consolation 6,000
Mixed Double 2,000
Best dress for man 100 per day x 4 days
Best dress for woman 100 per day x 4 days
Best dress for child under 18 100 per day x 4 days
Top female Prize (OPEN) 1,000
Top female Prize (U2200) 500
Top female Prize (U2000) 500
Top female Prize (U1800) 500
Top female Prize (U1600) 500
Top senior prize (65+) - OPEN 1,000
Top senior prize (65+) - U2200 500
Top senior prize (65+) - U2000 500
Top senior prize (65+) - U1800 500
Top senior prize (65+) - U1600 500
Best child under 13 yrs old (OPEN) 1,000
Best child under 13 yrs old (U2200) 500
Best child under 13 yrs old (U2000) 500
Best child under 13 yrs old (U1800) 500
Best child under 13 yrs old (U1600) 500
Sub-total 19,200
Total 25,200
Total PRIZE FUND 1,000,000
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