Essent Schaaktoernooi Hoogeveen, Netherlands 17th - 23rd October 2004
http://www.essentchess.nl/index2004.htm (English and Dutch) : http://www.hoogeveen.nl/ (sponsors)
webcam http://www.essentchess.nl/webcam.htm : ICC will have LIVE coverage : Type "finger Live" for current games.
Games start at 8:00 AM except last round 6:00 AM : All play all twice : No games October 20th
Final Standings 6 rounds : 1 4.5 GM Ivan Sokolov (Netherlands 2663) : 2 3.0 GM Nigel Short (England 2687)
3 2.5 IM Daniel Stellwagen (Netherlands 2512) : 4 2.0 GM Magnus Carlsen (Norway 2581)
The remaining time of the players in the Crown Group is only : approximate. They play with glass pieces and the moves are : immediately copied manually.
Time : Start with 120 minutes. Add 60 minutes after move 40. : Add 30 minutes after move 60.
Map http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=netherlands&city=hoogeveen&size=big&zoom=2 : Type "liblist Essent04" for the games.