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Legends of Chess:

Date

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Event Format: 4SS
Time Control: G/60 d10
Sections: Open & U1950
Entry Fee: $35, $20 for BCF members
Prizes: $240 based on 20 paid entries:; Open $100-$60,; U1950 $50-$30
Registration: 9:15am - 9:45am
Round Times: 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, and 6:00pm
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: Entry List; from Wikipedia:; Ruslan Olegovich Ponomariov (Ukrainian: Русла́н Оле́гович Пономарьо́в, Ruslan Olehovych Ponomar'ov; Russian: Русла́н Оле́гович Пономарёв; born 11 October 1983) is a Ukrainian chess player and FIDE World Chess Champion between 2002 and 2004.

He was also the runner-up in the Chess World Cup 2005 and Chess World Cup 2009, while reaching the semi-finals in 2011 and the quarterfinals in 2007.