The Sparkassen Chess Meeting will take place from June 28rd to July 6th, 2008, in the Dortmund Civic Theater, with eight players competing in a single round robin. The average rating is 2695, making the event a Category 18 tournament.
| Player | Age |
Nat. |
Elo |
Rank |
| Vladimir Kramnik | 32 |
RUS |
2788 |
2 |
| Shakhriyar Mamedjarov | 22 |
AZE |
2752 |
7 |
| Peter Leko | 28 |
HUN |
2741 |
10 |
| Vassily Ivanchuk | 39 |
UKR |
2740 |
11 |
| Loek van Wely | 35 |
NED |
2676 |
45 |
| Ian Nepomniachtchi | 17 |
RUS |
2634 |
86 |
| Arkadij Naiditsch | 22 |
GER |
2624 |
|
| Jan Gustafsson | 28 |
GER |
2603 |
Average rating: 2695 (Category 18) – average age: 27.9
Spectators in the Civic Theatre can follow the games in a pleasant environment. All games will be displayed live on big screens, the German grandmasters Dr Helmut Pfleger and Klaus Bischoff will provide live commentary via headphones.
Tickets / Advance Bookings
Day ticket: 6 Euros (concessions: 4 Euros) – Season Ticket: 25 Euros
Advance Bookings: Kulturinfoshop im Karstadthaus, Kampstr., D-44137 Dortmund.
Tel.: +49-231-5027710 – Fax: +49-231-5027740 – Order
tickets online
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