ICC News Item #1122

NEWS 1122 (12-Jan-99)
Wijk aan Zee Tournament with Kasparov, Anand, Kramnik.

The Internet Chess Club will be showing live games from the
1999 Hoogovens Tournament at Wijk aan Zee from January 16 to
January 31.  This is one of the strongest tournaments in 
history.  The players are Grandmasters Kasparov, Anand, Kramnik,
Ivanchuk, Shirov, Svidler, Topalov, Timman, vanWely, Yermolinsky,
Sokolov, Piket, Kasimdzhanov, and Reinderman.

The games start at 7:30 am ICC time (EST), or 12:30 GMT.  One
round each day from Jan 16 to Jan 31 except for rest days on
Jan 18, 22, and 27.

Official site:  http://chess.lostcity.nl/hoogovens/

Login to the ICC and type finger Wijk99 for instructions on
observing the games and chatting with other spectators.

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