14 August 2019

RCF Announces Contest for the Best Chess Photo of 2019

The winners are entitled to rare chess wine sets from the Art Russe Grand Cru collection.

Winners of the 2018 Contest
Winners of the 2018 Contest


The Russian Chess Federation is happy to announce the launch of a contest among mass media for the best photographic image of 2019 as related to the theme of chess.  Eligible to take part are photographers and journalists from both printed and online editions. Admitted to the contest are pictures showing chess events taking place in Russia and around the world, from December 1, 2018, till December 1, 2019.

A full set of conditions is given in the Contest Regulations.

Announcing contest results and winners awarding will be taking place at the opening ceremony of the International Nutcracker Generation Tournament, scheduled to run in the Central Chess Club in Moscow (Gogolevsky Boulevard, 14) on December 16-23 this year.

For more information, please refer to  Kirill Zangalis +7 (968) 732 0080; e-mail: zangalis@mail.ru.