15 July 2015

Third Stage of Moscow Cup Starts July 18

The festival takes place at the Etude Chess School.

On July 18-August 1 Etude Chess School hosts Summer in Etude festival, which is a third stage of the Moscow Cup 2015. 

The festival consists of four events with the total prize fund of 44,000 roubles. All tournaments are 9-round Swiss. The games will be played on July 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30, and August 1.

A blitz tournament will open the festival on July 18. A rapid chess event will be played on July 25-26. 

International master Maxim Orlinkov will give children a simul during the festival. FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov is expecged to visit the venue on July 19.