26.08.2010-03.09.2010

60th Russian Women's Championship Higher League, Saint Petersburg/Russia Prize fund: ca. 7,500 € Tourney mode: Open tourney 9 rounds Swiss System Participants: Romanko, Kovalevskaya, Shadrina, Kovanova, Matveeva, Savina, Zaiatz, Bodnaruk, Girya, Stepovaia, Paikidze, Demina....34 participants Time mode: 90 minutes/40 moves + 30 minutes + 30 seconds/starting with the 1st move. Game start: 13:00, last round 10:00 Link: St. Petersburg Chess Federation Homepage: http://russiachess.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5025&Itemid=411 Rundenbeginn: 13:

26.08.2010-06.09.2010

63rd Russian Championship Higher League, Irkutsk/Russia Prize fund: 2,500,000 Russian Rubles (64,000€ or 80,000 US$) 1. 12,000€, 2. 8,000€, 3. 6,000... The top 5 players will qualify for the superfinal. Tourney mode: Open tourney 10 rounds Swiss System. Sofia Rules applying. Participants: Alekseev, Ryazantsev, Tomashevsky, Khismatullin, Timofeev, Sjugirov, Nepomniachtchi, Geller, Frolyanov, Shaposhnikov, Zakhartsov, Gabrielyan, Maslak, Smirnov, Chernyshov, Grigoryants, Rychagov, Novikov, Rublevsky, Kurnosov, Najer, Lastin, Grachev, Inarkiev, Zvyagintsev, Volkov, Kokarev, Popov, Potkin, Khayrullin, Devyatkin, Galkin, Belov, Bocharov, Maletin, Shomoev, Tseshkovsky, Kryakvin Time mode: 100 minutes/40 moves + 50 minutes/20 moves + 30 minutes + 30 seconds/move starting with the 1st move Game start: 08:00 - last round at 05:00 AM Rest day: 1st September Homepage: ´http://russiachess.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5026&Itemid=411 Rundenbeginn: 8:00

09.09.2010-12.09.2010

Chinese Chess League Division A 2010, Guangzhou/China Chinese Chess League Division A 2010 4th session with the rounds 10-12 in Guangzhou/China. Tourney mode: Team league with 10 teams, double round robin Time mode: 90 minutes + 30 seconds/move starting with the 1st move Top Players: Wang Yue, Wang Hao, Alexander Motylev, Bu Xiangzhi, Ni Hua, Zhou Jianchao, Li Chao b, Zhang Pengxiang, Zhou Weiqi, Peng Xiaominn, Zhao Jun, Yu Yangyi, Hou Yifan Game start: usually 07:00 Links: Chinese League Chess News Blog China Homepage: http://ccl.sports.cn/ Rundenbeginn: 7:00

15.09.2010-18.09.2010

Blitzweltmeisterschaft der Frauen, Moskau Homepage: http://www.fide.com/images/stories/fide_calendar/world_events/wwbcc2010.pdf

20.09.2010-04.10.2010

Schacholympiade , Kanty-Mansiysk Homepage: http://www.fide.com/component/content/article/1-fide-news/4367-important-announcement-about-2010-olympiad.html

10.10.2010-13.10.2010

Chinese Chess League Division A 2010, Hangzhou/China Chinese Chess League Division A 2010 5th session with the rounds 13-15 in Hangzhou/China. Tourney mode: Team league with 10 teams, double round robin Time mode: 90 minutes + 30 seconds/move starting with the 1st move Top Players: Wang Yue, Wang Hao, Alexander Motylev, Bu Xiangzhi, Ni Hua, Zhou Jianchao, Li Chao b, Zhang Pengxiang, Zhou Weiqi, Peng Xiaominn, Zhao Jun, Yu Yangyi, Hou Yifan Game start: usually 07:00 Links: Chinese League Chess News Blog China Homepage: http://ccl.sports.cn/ Rundenbeginn: 7:00

16.10.2010-24.10.2010

Europacup der Vereine für Männer und Frauen, Plovdiv Homepage:

27.10.2010-09.11.2010

6. FIDE Grand Prix-Turnier der Frauen, Santiago de Chile Homepage: http://www.fide.com/component/content/article/1-fide-news/4358-womens-grand-prix-in-nalchik.html

08.12.2010-15.12.2010

London Chess Classic, London Homepage: http://www.londonchessclassic.com/

28.12.2010-30.12.2010

Chinese Chess League Division A 2010, Beijing/China Chinese Chess League Division A 2010 Final session with the rounds 16-18 in Beijing/China. Tourney mode: Team league with 10 teams, double round robin Time mode: 90 minutes + 30 seconds/move starting with the 1st move Top Players: Wang Yue, Wang Hao, Alexander Motylev, Bu Xiangzhi, Ni Hua, Zhou Jianchao, Li Chao b, Zhang Pengxiang, Zhou Weiqi, Peng Xiaominn, Zhao Jun, Yu Yangyi, Hou Yifan Game start: usually 07:00 Links: Chinese League Chess News Blog China Homepage: http://ccl.sports.cn/ Rundenbeginn: 7:00

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	Tournament broadcast on playchess.com
	Broadcast with audio commentary

FAQ

How to start a broadcast?
To start a relay: Menu =>  „File-New-Broadcast“or Ctrl+B. Put in players names, press =>  „ok“. You can decide now to do a manual relay or a relay with a given pgn-file from official tourney site. For a pgn-relay go to  => „Game“in the game window, click on =>  „Transmit PGN“-select =>  „Internet file“. At =>  „Internet address“put in the URL of the pgn file and =>  „OK“. In the next window select the  => „Game Number“. Sometimes with the pgn-file the clock times get delivered, often not. You can setup it manual with  => Menu => „VIEW“ => „Manual Clocks“. For broadcasts you should have a high speed (i.e. DSL, Cable) internet connection, the polling of pgn-files costs some ressources of your connection.

How to kibitz a broadcast?
Click on Games tab -select the game(s)  you want to kibitz by double click. Some games are marked with „!“on the left site. This are the top games. Fritz 9+10, Hiarcs 10, Junior 10, Shredder 10, Zap!Chess users can click „Follow best game“-Button, these games will open them in the multiboard. 

How to watch or listen to video or radio transmissions here?
If all required  components are downloaded and installed, TV-Radio Chessbase will open automatically when a media stream is being transmitted. Often to close the game window and open again and hitting „play“in Chess Media window will start the stream too.

Requirements:

recent version of Playchess GUI 8, 9 or 10 or ChessBase 9/10

1. or recent version of the free software from http://www.fritzserver.org/PlayChessSetup.exe (latest version is 4.00 from Feb. 2007).
2. Windows Media Player version 9 or 10. You can download the WMP10 here

By joining the Channel „Events“ you‘ll receive information about covered games, training sessions and Radio/TV transmissions. These requirements also apply for live audio/video commentary which you can only follow for a ducat fee. To update the free client: download the client - uninstall your old playchess.com client - install the downloaded file - reboot your PC.

How to get ducats?

1. Click and Buy is instantly: https://www.chessbase.com/shop/clickandbuyducats.asp
2. CB Shop, process usually taking 1-2 working days: http://www.chessbase.com/shop/product.asp?pid=157&user=&coin=
3. Through your playchess client: Menu -> Edit -> Payments -> Fill up account... Will take you to the ChessBase Shop too, taking about 1-2 days for processing.

When do the games start, what is the Server time? The Server time is generally middle European time (Berlin, Paris, Madrid, Rome). It is GMT+1 in winter and GMT+2 in summer. To check servertime, click here 

You still have questions?  Email: Gary Suffield, Holger Lieske, Noel Grima or  Servermail to Hob, Holger_Lieske, Xmas or contact us in chat.