15 October 2015
Moscow Club Championship Starts in RSSU
13 clubs are participating.
Russian State Social University is hosting the Moscow Club Championship, starting on October 15. The meeting of captains and drawing of lots for the starting round took place on October 14.
The event is attended by 13 clubs and 21 grandmaster. The rating favorites are “Andrey Kalinichev Team”, “Boavista”, and “SergArk team”. Each club consists of 6 regular and 6 reserve players rated at least 1800 and above.
The event is a 9-round Swiss. The matches are played on Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays: October 15, 17, 18, 22, 24, 25, 29, 31, and November 1. Thursday rounds begin at 6 pm, weekend rounds begin at 4 pm.
Round 1 pairings:
Andrey Kalinichev team – Palace
Evil Empire (MSU) – Boavista
SergArk team – Perovo
Yakimanka-Moskovia – RSHU Chess Club
Avtomatika – Moscow Youth-1
Fishka – Grandmaster Glek Academy
Moscow Youth-2 is free.
The key matches will be relayed online. Moscow Chess Federation guaranteed a prize fund of 100,000 roubles.
