Round 9 of the FIDE Open Šachové univerzity QCC ČB kicks off Wednesday in České Budejovice. The Swiss system tournament runs nine rounds total with classical time control. 2+90 minutes per side plus 30 minutes to finish, with 30-second increments per move. This is serious chess. Players fighting for rating points and prize money on the final stretch. The pairings will tell us everything about who's in contention heading into the home stretch.