2016 Millionaire Chess Open (Atlantic City, NJ)

Millionaire Chess #3 is finally here. More than 400 players have registered for the latest edition in another premier tournament. As we move toward the end of 2016, the chess community has had a big year and looks to close on a high note. Maurice Ashley officially opens the latest of the MC tournaments today Thursday, October 6th.

Harrah’s Resort (Atlantic City, New Jersey)

There is excitement in the air here are Harrah’s Resort and The Chess Drum is on site to capture the moments. Amy Lee has been the driving force behind this movement and her efforts have ignited the idea that chess tournaments can be fun, but also show a touch of class. The American chess scene could use a bit of sprucing up to attract positive media attention and possibly sponsorships.

This year’s lineup is not as top-heavy as the previous two years, but two-time Olympiad gold medalist Sam Shankland will headline a cadre of solid GMs looking to win the $50,000 first prize. World Junior Champion Jeffery Xiong (15) will also be looking to continue his climb up the rating ladder. Get ready for fierce action as the scene has been set. It is lights, camera… action!

2014 Millionaire Chess Open October 6th-11th, 2016 (Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA)
OPEN Section (FIDE Rated)
#	Name	Title	Federation	Flag	FIDE
1	Sam Shankland	GM	USA		2679
2	Adhiban Baskaran	GM	India		2671
3	Rauf Mamedov	GM	Azerbaijan		2666
4	Eduardo Iturrizaga	GM	Venezuela		2650
5	Jeffery Xiong	GM	USA		2647
6	Varuzhan Akobian	GM	USA		2758
7	Dariusz Swiercz	GM	Poland		2639
8	Alex Shimanov	GM	Russia		2638
9	Emilio Cordova	GM	Peru		2638
10	Gawain Jones	GM	England		2635
11	Jianchao Zhou	GM	China		2633
12	Varuzhan Akobian	GM	USA		2625
13	Lazaro Bruzon	GM	Cuba		2623
14	Yaroslav Zherebukh	GM	Ukraine		2613
15	Samuel Sevian	GM	USA		2591
16	Zhou Jianchao	GM	China		2688
17	Alejandro Ramirez	GM	USA		2568
18	Alexander Stripunsky	GM	USA		2548
19	Andrey Gorovets	IM	Belarus		2543
20	Conrad Holt	GM	USA		2542
Games Coming!

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