Less than a year as Vladivostok back in the spotlight

Less than a year as Vladivostok back in the spotlight chess community. In this coming Thursday in the auditorium of the Far Eastern Federal University on the island of Russian fight fans will lead the royal game of many cities of Russia. Among them - the carriers of higher grandmaster title, the strongest international masters and FIDE master. Far component is represented by the leading players from most of the federal district. In addition, bestowed grandmasters and masters of Siberia and the Baikal region. In total, more than 120 prizes contest participants. What is special about this tournament, there are fundamental differences from last year's premiere? On these and other issues at the request of the correspondent of the "B" meets the president of the Maritime Chess Federation Vyacheslav Tsintsadze. - As for the competition formula, it has not changed. First Rapid-arranged two-day tournament so fashionable today, a quick game, and then follow the main part - Classic chess tournament. The main difference lies in the organizational aspect - if the first party to take the student center Palo, it is now a battleground selected college and university arena to Russian. There, a three-star hotel in the university, will be living part of the visitor. Especially on the occasion of the premiere on the Russian bought the latest watches and chess sets. - I would also note, - said Vyacheslav further Tsintsadze - that Moscow attaches great importance to the development of chess in the east of the country. Last year's tournament have been praised center, this year the relevant documents signed by the President of the Russian Chess Federation Ilya Levitov and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the RCF, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Arkady Dvorkovich. At the organization of current events on the tradition of great assistance rendered rector Palo, from this year, thoroughly connected and the Department of Physical Education and Sports of the regional administration, headed by its leader Jean Kuznetsov. Also new for us and the general sponsor, he became famous seaside patron Sergei Biryukov, head of the insurance agency, "Biryukov and partners." Sergei Vlasovich many years has been effective support, the current project - a new step in sponsorship for the benefit of coastal chess.