Masters to vie for Aeroflot titles
Tuesday, February 14,2017AsemconnectVietnam - Two Vietnamese chess masters will compete at the International Chess Festival -- Aeroflot Open -- in Moscow, Russia, from February 20 to March 3.
International Master Tran Tuan Minh will participate in the Open A class for competitors whose FIDE rating is higher than 2,549.
His younger brother, FIDE Master Tran Minh Thang, will play in the Open B category for players with Elo from 2,299 to 2,550.
Both are currently in Moscow for training and warm-up at an open tournament.
The Aeroflot, which is popular globally, will be held for the 15th time. This event is open to chess players of varied qualifications -- from unrated to those with high rating.
There are three Open Tournaments (A, B and C) and players are divided according to their ratings in this nine-round event.
In addition to the Open Tournaments, a Blitz Tournament will be held as part of the festival.
This time, the festival’s guaranteed prize money amounts to 140,000 euros (149,000 USD).
Source: VNA
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