18 January 2019

Vasily Starodubtsev Memorial Opens in Tula

Well-known grandmasters take part in a round-robin event.

Photo by Evgeny Potemkin
Photo by Evgeny Potemkin

The 5th Vasily Starodubtsev Memorial is taking place the Tula Regional Art Museum on January 17-19. The Opening Ceremony was held in the Tula State Museum of Weapons.

The tournament is a 9-round all-play-all rapid event. 

Participants: Sergei Rublevsky, Alexander Morozevich, Aleksey Dreev, Mikhail Kobalia, Vadim Zvjaginsev, Sergey Zagrebelny, Yuri Balashov, Sergey Domogaev, Igor Yugupov, and Volodar Murzin. 

The match days: January 18-19.

Chief arbiter is IA Vladimir Makhnev.

Games will be broadcast online on our website. 

Tournament on Chess-Results