The Schedule

This draft schedule for the championship is subject to minor revision. However, since we need to vacate the banqueting room by 6:00 P.M. each day to avoid incurring evening charges, the start and end times each day are unlikely to change. All events take place in the Presidential Ballroom on the Banquet Level of the Taj President Hotel.

Water service will be provided throughout the championship; and tea, coffee & biscuits will be served halfway through each session. There will not be a designated area for after hours play.

Thursday, 8 November	7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.	Registration: obligatory for all contestants. Participants will toast the success of the Championships with a glass of champagne, and hors d’œuvres will be provided. Contestants will receive a ‘goodie bag’ of souvenirs.
Friday, 9 November	8:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.	Rounds 1–4.
	12:30 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.	Buffet Lunch is provided for contestants and officials.
	1:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.	Rounds 5–8.
Saturday, 10 November	8:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.	Rounds 9–12.
	12:30 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.	Buffet Lunch is provided for contestants and officials.
	1:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.	Rounds 13–16.
Sunday, 11 November	8:00 A.M. – 12:15 P.M.	Rounds 17–20.
	12:15 P.M. – 1:15 P.M.	Buffet Lunch is provided for contestants and officials.
	1:15 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.	Rounds 21–24. More time is allotted for these rounds because each round’s pairings will be based on the preceding round’s standings, and will not be available until the last result is reported.
Monday, 12 November	10:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.	Final Rounds 1 & 2.
	12:30 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.	Buffet Lunch is provided for contestants and officials.
	1:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.	Final Rounds 3–5. The finals are a best-of-five match; Rounds 4 and 5 will be played only if necessary.

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