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Today started the Millionaire Chess 2014. The first seven rounds will be a qualifying round to determine who plays the finals on Millionaire Monday. Four finalists will move on to play two knock-out rounds to determine who wins the top prize. The last two rounds of the Open section will also be played on Millionaire Monday to determine who wins 5th place and under, as well as to give players a chance to acquire norms. In the other sections, the tournament will be officially over by Sunday night, October 12 for players who did not make it to Millionaire Monday.
Players
| 1 | So, Wesley | 2755 |
| 2 | Bu, Xiangzhi | 2710 |
| 3 | Le, Quang Liem | 2706 |
| 4 | Yu, Yangyi | 2697 |
| 5 | Negi, Parimarjan | 2669 |
| 6 | Dreev, Aleksey | 2654 |
| 7 | Akobian, Varuzhan | 2640 |
| 8 | Azarov, Sergei | 2639 |
| 9 | Najer, Evgeniy | 2635 |
| 10 | Shankland, Samuel L | 2633 |
| 11 | Robson, Ray | 2628 |
| 12 | Gareev, Timur | 2612 |
| 13 | Naroditsky, Daniel | 2601 |
| 14 | Kacheishvili, Giorgi | 2597 |
| 15 | Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan | 2594 |
| 16 | Sadorra, Julio Catalino | 2592 |
| 17 | Lenderman, Aleksandr | 2589 |
| 18 | Zhou, Jianchao | 2580 |
| 19 | Felgaer, Ruben | 2577 |
| 20 | Ramirez, Alejandro | 2574 |
| 21 | Holt, Conrad | 2571 |
| 22 | Kaidanov, Gregory S | 2569 |
| 23 | Kulaots, Kaido | 2564 |
| 24 | Brunello, Sabino | 2552 |
| 25 | Margvelashvili, Giorgi | 2540 |
| 26 | Chirila, Ioan-Cristian | 2529 |
| 27 | Stopa, Jacek | 2515 |
| 28 | Pakleza, Zbigniew | 2509 |
| 29 | Ivanov, Alexander | 2508 |
Schedule
Round 1: Thursday, October 9 @ 12:00 p.m.Round 2: Thursday, October 9 @ 7:00 p.m.
Round 3: Friday, October 10 @ 11:00 a.m.
Round 4: Friday, October 10 @ 6:00 p.m.
Round 5: Saturday, October 11 @ 11:00 a.m.
Round 6: Saturday, October 11 @ 6:00 p.m.
Round 7: Sunday, October 12 @ 11:00 a.m.
Qualifying Round: Sunday, October 12 @ 6:00 p.m.
Round 8: Monday, October 13 @ 10:00 a.m. (Semifinal)
Round 9: Monday, October 13 @ 5:00 p.m. (Final)
Watch Millionaire Chess 2014 with computer analysis:
Open | Amateurs
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