XIV International RSSU Chess Cup Moscow Open 2018 begins in less than a week. The tournament is held in Russian State Social University from January 25 to February 5. More than 2000 people are recorded on the primary list for now.

Israeli two-time winner Tamir Nabaty (2658) is the main favorite on the stage of men’s RSSU Cup of Russia. His general opponents are Russian players: Boris Grachev (2653), Dmitry Kokarev (2616), Grigoriy Oparin (2607), Maxim Vavulin (2575), Alexei Pridorozhni (2571)…

Alina Kashlinskaya (2459), Anastasia Bondaruk (2434), Marina Nechaeva (2421), Daria Voit (2390), Polina Shuvalova (2388), Oksana Gritsayeva (2383) are likely to win the stage of women’s Cup of Russia.

As Evgenij Vasukov is out of the tournament, Evgeny Sveshnikov (2480) has high chances to win RSSU Veteran Cup this year. Evgenij Kalegin (2426), Gennady Tunik (2378), Evgeni Dragomarezkij (2344), Nickolai Mishuchkov (2320) and Vladimir Karpov (2300) compete against him.

Moscow women Galina Strutinskaia (2223), Elena Fatalibekova(2182) and Tatiana Bogumil (2143) are contenders for the win on RSSU Veteran Cup between women.

At last David Paravyan (2603), Vladimir Zakhartsov(2472), Maxim Lugovskoy (2459), Kirill Kozionov (2423), Anastasia Bykova (2226), Olga Grigoryeva(2171) and Ayana Khangueva (2140) compete for the winning on National Student Chess League Championship.

It should be pointed out that XIV International RSSU Chess Cup Moscow Open 2018 general guaranteed prize fund is 4 500 000₽.