Opening Ceremony of WRBC-2019 to Take Place at Central Chess Club in Moscow on December 25

Technical meeting to be held on December 26.

The opening ceremony of the King Salman World Rapid and Blitz Championships will take place on December 25 at the Central Chess Club named after M. Botvinnik (Gogolevsky Boulevard, 14/1). 

The presence at the opening ceremony is obligatory only for the invited participants (players rated at least 2750 in the open event and 2500 in the women's event in any of the FIDE rating lists from January 1st to December 1st, 2019). Guests and registered press are admitted according to the lists. 

Guest arrival time is 8 PM. The ceremony begins at 8:30 PM. (Moscow time). 

The event will include a short press briefing with participants and officials. The drawing of colours will take place at the ceremony; the results of it will be published on the official website of the WRBC-2019 and in the social media. 

The accreditation cards will be handed out in the playing hall on December 26 from 1 PM till 2:30 PM. The technical meeting will be held on December 26 at 2:30 PM right before the first round. 

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