XIV International RSSU Chess Cup Moscow Open is held in Russian State Social University from January 25(arrival date for the participants) to February 5(departure date) in 2018. General guaranteed prize fund is 4 500 000₽ (the same as it was in the last year).
Traditionally the festival’s programme comprises eight separate tournaments. That should be pointed out that School Winner Cup in this year is dedicated to the memory of Zhuravsky – president of the Liga Stavok company, RSSU Chess Cup Мoscow Open perennial sponsor.
Festival’s tournaments.
- RSSU Cup - the stage of men’s Cup
- RSSU Cup - the stage of women’s Cup
- RSSU Amateur Cup
- RSSU Veteran Cup
- Moscow Grand Prix 2018 for solving chess problems and studies - Pochinka Tournament
- National Student Chess League Championship
- RSSU Blind and Visually Impaired Fast Chess Cup
- RSSU School Winner Cup - Zhuravsky Tournament
Two additional Blitz Chess tournaments (for both young and adults) and business programme that comprises National conference Chess in School, FIDE Arbiters' Seminar, Qualification improvement courses will also be organized for the festival’s participants.
Participants’ registration starts in the near future. Everybody who wants to take part in the RSSU Chess Cup Moscow Open tournaments should fill in the registration form on the official website and pay the tournament fee as usual.
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