Carlsen and Nakamura favourites
November 28 will be a big day for Norway as it will host the strong BNbank Blitz 2009 chess tournament. Exciting blitz is going to take place as wonder kid Magnus Carlsen and the Lightning fast Hikaru Nakamura are going to be the seeded and favorite players of the said event. The tournament will have 16 players. 10 of these are invited by the organizers, while the last six qualify from regional tournaments in different Norwegian cities.
Participants List
1. GM Magnus Carlsen NOR 2772
2. GM Hikaru Nakamura USA 2735
3. GM Peter Heine Nielsen DEN 2687
4. GM Emanuel Berg SWE 2616
5. GM Jon Ludvig Hammer NOR 2585
6. GM Kjetil A. Lie NOR 2547
7. IM Viktorija Cmilyte LTU 2477
8. GM Monica Socko POL 2476
9. WIM Ellen Hagesæther NOR 2269
10-16. TBA
The tournament will have 16 players. 10 of these are invited by the organizers, while the last six qualify from regional tournaments in different Norwegian cities.
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