ICC News Item #949

NEWS 949 (10-Apr-98)
Batsford Opening Thematic Tournament, April 11th

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Najdorf with 6.Bg5

Batsford, LTD now sponsors the Opening Thematics on ICC.  What this
means to you is now you can play for Batsford Book prizes as well as ICC
memberships extensions!  With double the number of winners, future
Batsford Thematics should be at least twice as much fun!

Date:   Saturday, April 11th, 12:00 EST (17:00 GMT)

Type:   5-round, Swiss System Pairings, G/15 time control (15 0).

Games:  All games will begin with 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 
        4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5.  Because of ICC's w21 feature, this 
        will be done for you automatically. The appropriate position 
        will load, with black to move.

Prizes: To be awarded in the following categories:

        Overall Winner; Top Expert (2000-2199); Top Class A (1800-1999)
        Top Class B (1600-1799); Top Under 1600 - Winning With the 
        Smith-Morra Gambit by Graham Burgess, Published by Batsford
        Publishing Company.

Directed by "SacMan".  Some restrictions apply.  For all the details on
how to enter and tournament rules, please do help Thematic and "help
Batsford".  Use "message sacman" for any further questions.

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