2017 GCT Paris Rapid to be broadcast on CANAL+ SPORT channel

For more information, please contact:
Mr Michael Khodarkovsky

Grand Chess Tour Spokesperson

Phone: +1 201 317 8581

Email: press@grandchesstour.org

 

 

2 May 2017

 

For Immediate Release

 

2017 GCT Paris Rapid to be broadcast on CANAL+ SPORT channel

 

The Grand Chess Tour is very pleased to announce that the 2017 GCT Rapid tournament in Paris will be broadcast on the CANAL+ SPORT channel in France. The show will feature a daily highlights package of the best games from each the five days play. Each show will last for one hour and will be aired nightly at 23.30 between June 21st and June 25th inclusive. The shows will be hosted by the CANAL+ television journalist Pauline Sanzey.

 

CANAL+ is a French premium cable television channel launched in 1984 and is 100% owned by the CANAL+ Group, a subsidiary of Vivendi SA. This will be the very first time that a French-language broadcaster has provided coverage of this nature for an international chess tournament and it represents is a huge step forward for the development of the Grand Chess Tour.


To facilitate the television production, the tournament will be staged at the CANAL+ studios in Boulogne, Paris and will not be open to the public. Chess fans can follow the tournament live on DAILYMOTION where commentary will be available in English, Spanish and French for all rounds. French speaking viewers will then have the bonus of the evening highlight packages on television. The playing schedule is set out below with all round times listed in Central European Summer Time (GMT/UCT+2).

 

Rapid (21st23rd June)

 

Time

21 June

22 June

23 June

14.00

Round 1

Round 4

Round 7

15.30

Round 2

Round 5

Round 8

17.00

Round 3

Round 6

Round 9

18.30

Show End

Show End

Show End

 

Blitz (24th25th June)

 

Time

24 June

25 June

14.00

Round 1

Round 10

14.30

Round 2

Round 11

15.00

Round 3

Round 12

15.30

Round 4

Round 13

16.00

Round 5

Round 14

16.30

Round 6

Round 15

17.00

Round 7

Round 16

17.30

Round 8

Round 17

18.00

Round 9

Round 18

18.30

Show End

Playoffs / Prizegiving

 

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The Grand Chess Tour is a circuit of international events, each demonstrating the highest level of organization for the world's best players. The Tour was created in partnership between the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (Sinquefield Cup) and Chess Promotions, Ltd. (London Chess Classic). The legendary Garry Kasparov, one of the world's greatest ambassadors for chess, inspired the Grand Chess Tour and helped solidify the partnership between the organizers.