Ding Liren vs. Wesley So in The 2016 China-USA Chess Grandmaster Summit

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The 2016 China-USA Chess Grandmaster Summit Match sees Chinese no. 1 Ding Liren take on US Top 10 player Wesley So in a four-game match in Shanghai, China. The event takes place from 4-8 May in Shanghai Haiwan National Forest Park and is sponsored by Bright Food, with the winner taking $20,000 and the loser $10,000. The time control is 90 minutes for 40 moves then 30 minutes to the end of the game, with a 30-second increment from move 1. If the scores are tied after four games, two 25+10 rapid games are held, then, if necessary, two 5+3 blitz games, then 6 vs 5-minute Armageddon. Official website: www.cmsa.cn/category/612

Replay Round 1: Ding Liren vs. Wesley So; China-USA Chess Grandmaster Summit 2016 R.1

The match schedule follows:

  WED. 4 MAY    08.00 Game 1
  THU. 5 MAY    08.00 Game 2
  FRI. 6 MAY    REST DAY
  SAT. 7 MAY    08.00 Game 3
  SUN 8 MAY    08.00 Game 4

All these games start at 1400H Philippine standard time.

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