2017-12-27

Rilton Cup 2017


The 47th Rilton Cup takes place from December 27th till January 5th in Stockholm, Sweden. The 9-round Swiss open will feature nearly 300 players from several countries and a 1st prize of 20,000 Swedish Kroner (about €2,000).
The event is named after Dr. Tore Rilton, who died in 1983, and wanted the tournament to be an opportunity for young Swedish talents to challenge strong masters from abroad. This year's edition includes 75 players with FIDE titles.

Time control: the players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game plus 30 seconds per move starting from move 1

Official site

Schedule: (UTC)

Round 1    Dec 27, 2017    14:00 
Round 2    Dec 28, 2017    14:00 
Round 3    Dec 29, 2017    14:00 
Round 4    Dec 30, 2017    14:00 
Round 5    Jan 1, 2018    14:00 
Round 6    Jan 2, 2018    14:00 
Round 7    Jan 3, 2018    14:00 
Round 8    Jan 4, 2018    14:00 
Round 9    Jan 5, 2018    11:00   

Watch the games of the Rilton Cup 2017 with computer analysis LIVE on ChessBomb.