Rybka - Benjamin Joel match starts today!

[Yarget]

Here are the matchfacts:

"A draw plus White odds match with Grandmaster Joel Benjamin has been scheduled for Jan. 3 thru 6 to be played here in Potomac, MD with internet broadcast. It is an 8 game match at the FIDE time limit of 90' plus 30" increment (or if Joel prefers the roughly equivalent one hour plus one minute increment). Joel gets White in every game and every draw is scored as a win for him. He will receive $1500 basic fee plus $200 per point plus $500 bonus if he wins the match. Rybka will run on my quad with our latest private version, and whatever opening book I select. Morning rounds at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, evening round times TBA. Other rules as in our previous matches. GM Benjamin is a three time US Champion and was the chess advisor for "Deep Blue".

Livecoverage of the games on this website:

http://www.chessok.com/broadcast/live.html

Regards
Per