30 October 2018
International Festival Aeroflot Open to Be Held for 17th Time
Tournament to take place in Moscow from February 18 to March 1, 2019.
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The 17th International Chess Festival "Aeroflot Open 2019" will be held in Moscow from 18 February (the date of arrival) to 1 March 2019 (the date of departure).
This time the festival has the guaranteed prize fund amounting to EUR 120,000.
Three Open Tournaments (A, B and C) are made up according to the rating of the participants, and are 9-round Swiss tournaments. Naturally, the greatest interest is aroused by A tournament, requiring from a participant a rating above 2550 and in which usually take part a number of extra class players.
In addition to the Open competitions, a double 9-rounds blitz tournament will be held on February 28. The prize fund is EUR 20,000.
Regulations and other informations are attached.