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Vladivostok prepares for chess festival
Direct translation of the article via Google Translate. Edited.[REGNUM]  Vladivostok will host the largest chess tournament in the Far East for the 17th time - the open festival "City by the Sea-2021", the press service of the city mayor's office told a REGNUM correspondent."This year the competition has a new status - now the festival will host not only a stage of the Children's Cup of Russia and an open tournament for adults, but also a stage of the all-Russian rapid chess competition 'RAPID Russian Grand Prix of Russia' among men and women, " they explained in the regional chess federation. The official, grand opening of the festival is scheduled for July 17, and the stage of the Russian Children's Cup starts on July 10. The famous Russian chess player, grandmaster Maxim Turov will be a special guest of the "City by the Sea." On July 20, in honor of the International Chess Day, everyone will have the opportunity to communicate and even play with a professional. For all participants, there is a prerequisite - a negative PCR test result or a certificate of vaccination against COVID-19. As reported by IA REGNUM , the International Chess Federation (FIDE) has published the list of participants in the 2021 World Chess Cup. Posted by: badanov 2021-07-09 |
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