The tournament will be categorized in cat. XV, which means an average ELO-rating of +2610. For the first time in 20 years a Tournament of this level is organized in Belgium. Photo: Bart Michiels, a young and promising Belgian top talent and wildcard for InventiChess 2009, playing against Hovanishian Mehr, Belgian champion of 2009.

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Inventi has selected very strong and varied participants. With an average of 2610 ELO the tournament is category XV. An interesting detail is that it is the first time in over 20 years that a chess tournament of this level is organized in Belgium.

• Bacrot is the current number 1 in France
• Sargissian, the number 3 of Armenia, is now in top form
• Sutovsky is number 2 of Israel
• Sasikirian is the current number 3 in India, a genuine chess nation India
• Socko, the absolute number 1 in Poland
• Howell, a very talented youth player, ready to become the number 1 in England
• Timman, the former number 2 in the world, known as the Best of the West
• Muzychuk and Stefanova, number 5 and 8 in women’s ranking
• Bart Michiels, a young Belgian talent with a wildcard for Inventichess

Tempo: 40 moves in 90 minutes, additionaly 30 minutes KO,
additional 30 seconds per move after the first move

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