The 2021 Russian Cup competitions among men and women consist of regional tournaments (open and women’s), which have a status of the Russian Cup stages, and final tournaments – for men and women separately. Regulations of the stages are developed by regional chess federations and agreed with the Chess Federation of Russia. 

Tournament Calendar 2021

Open:

1. Moscow Open, February 19 - March 1, Moscow

2. 43rd R. Nezhmetdinov Memorial, May 30 - June 8, Kazan

3. Sea Harbor, June 1-11, Anapa

4. A. Alekhine Memorial, June 11-22, Voronezh

5. Y. Lobanov Memorial, June 14-23, Sochi

6. Tuapse 2021, June 26 - July 6, Olginka

7. Malaya Zemlya, July 9-19, Novorossiysk

8. Gelendzhik 2021, July 21-31, Gelendzhik

9. Kontur Open, August 1-12, Yekaterinburg 

10. Kerkimitida 2021, August 4-13, Yevpatoria

11. Orlovka 2021, August 18-27, Sevastopol

12. V. Korchnoi Memorial, August 20-27, Saint Petersburg

13. Anapa 2021, August 29 - September 8, Anapa

14. Yalos 2021, September 12-21, Yalta

15. A. Panchenko Memorial, September 12-22, Chelyabinsk

16. Sochi 2021, September 24 - October 4, Sochi

17. M. Chigorin Memorial, October 22 - November 1, Saint Petersburg

18. Ugra Governor Cup, November 10-20, Khanty-Mansiysk

19. Russian Cup Final, November 28 - December 8, Khanty-Mansiysk


Women:

1. Moscow Open, February 19 - March 1, Moscow 

2. Satka Autumn, August 30 - September 9, Satka

3. A. Panchenko Memorial, September 12-22, Chelyabinsk

4. Russian Women’s Cup Final, November 28 - December 6, Khanty-Mansiysk


Sportsmen have a right to play in an unlimited number of the Russian Youth Cup stages during the year. 

Wearing a mask and using protective screens are obligatory during the tournament. 

Cup points, scored by participants in all stages, are summed up. Cup points are awarded only to participants who have Russian citizenship or to those who have a temporary registration in one of the Russian regions (except Moscow and Saint Petersburg) not later that January 1 of the current year. 

14 best participants of the men's Russian Cup stages and 7 best participants of the women's Russian Cup stages qualify for the final competitions.

The final tournaments of the Russian Cup are knockout events with 16 participants in the open section and 8 participants in the women's section. The CFR Trainers Council nominates two players for the open final event and one player for the women's.