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84th HASTINGS INTERNATIONAL CHESS CONGRESS
28th December 2008 - 5th January 2009
CONGRESS DIARY - DATES & PLAYING TIMES
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HASTINGS
MASTERS
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OTHER EVENTS
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Sun 28 Dec
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14.15-finish
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Christmas Morning
09.30 -13.30
Christmas Afternoon
14.15 - 20.15
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Mon 29 Dec
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14.15-finish
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Christmas Morning
09.30 -13.30
Christmas Afternoon
14.15 - 20.15
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Tue 30 Dec
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14.15-finish
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Christmas Morning
09.30 -13.30
Christmas Afternoon
14.15 - 20.15
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Wed 31 Dec
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14.15-finish
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Christmas Morning
09.30 -13.30
Christmas Afternoon
14.15 - 20.15
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Thu 1 Jan
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14.15-finish
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Christmas Morning
09.30 -13.30
Christmas Afternoon
14.15 - 20.15
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Fri 2 Jan
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14.15-finish
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Weekend Congress
Rd1: 18.30 -22.30
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Sat 3 Jan
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14.15-finish
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Rd2: 09.30 -13.30
Rd3: 14.15 -18.15
Rd4: 19.00 -23.00
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Sun 4 Jan
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14.15-finish
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Rd5: 09.30 -13.30
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Mon 5 Jan
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14.15-finish
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Players, apart from grandmasters, may take a half point bye in any
round of the Masters apart from the first or last. Notice must be given
early on the previous evening. This is particularly suitable on New
Year’s Day.
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