The 2014 edition of Heusenstammer Schloss-Open is taking place on 20-23rd November 2014 at the Culture and Sports Center Mart Insee, in Heusenstamm, a town in Germany.
The event is organized under the patronage of Heusenstamm’s Mayor Peter Jakobya in a 7-round Swiss format with prize fund in the amount of 5.500 €.
The tempo of play is 90 minutes for 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest of the games plus 30 seconds increment starting from move one.
135 players from 10 different countries (Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Poland, Serbia, Russia and Ukraine) are competing for the first prize of 1.000 €.
Top seeded are GM Li Chao CHN (2722), GM Igor Rausis CZE (2586) and GM Andrey Sumets UKR (2580).
