Chess In The Med

AM making final preparations for flying to Mallorca tomorrow for a nine-day, nine-round U2400 tournament at Colònia de Sant Jordi, a small resort in the southeast of the Mediterranean island.

There are 32 entries, including a grandmaster and two international masters, with the first seven rounds at 20:00, followed by round eight at 15:30 and round nine at 10:00.

The time control is 40 moves in 90 minutes, with 15 minutes to finish, and a 30-second increment throughout.

There are also two norm tournaments and a six-round U1800 weekender.