24th Space Coast Open
Quesada Perez, Yuniesky vs. Girones Barrios, Yans Richard
The 24th Space Coast Open Chess Festival features a weekend 5-round Swiss tournament, a Blitz tournament, and side events that include simultaneous exhibitions and free lectures. The event takes place in Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA, the East Coast surfing capital, with the Kennedy Space Center nearby. The event runs 28-30 April 2017 at the International Palms Oceanfront Resort.
The event gathers together approximately 200 players, ranging in age from 5 to 90. The top seed is Timur Gareyev, the newly minted Guinness™ Book of World Records holder for Blindfold Chess. Players receive 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. Official website: www.bocachess.com/spacecoastopen