10 March 2017
Siberian Federal District Championships Start in Novokuznetsk
95 players are participating.
The opening ceremony was attended by SFD Chess Federation President M.P.Ivakhin, member of the Board of Trustees of Novokuznetsk Chess Federation O.V.Basmanov, and CEO of TPK Velkom A.A.Volobuev.
Three winners will receive spots in the Russian Higher League.
Information by Maxim Ivakhin