30 May 2017
European Individual Championship Opens in Belarusian Capital
The colours for the first round were assigned.
On May 29, the European Individual Championship was officially opened in Minsk. President of the Belarus Chess Federation Anastasia Sorokina, ECU President Zurab Azmaiparashvili, and representatives of Ministry of Sports and Minsk Town Council greeted the guests and participants.The drawing of lots followed the official part. David Navara and other odd-numbered rating favourites will play Black in the first round.
Round 1 pairings
Games start at 3:30 p.m. (Moscow time).
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