3 August 2017

Sochi to Host Russian Individual and Team Rapid & Blitz Championships

The tournaments will be held on September 29 - October 6

The Russian Individual and Team Rapid & Blitz Championships among men and women are played from September 29 (arrival) to October 6 (departure) 2017 in Grand Hotel Zhemchuzhina, Sochi. 

Individual Championships will be held from September 29 (arrival) till October 3 (departure). The tournaments will be played according to the Swiss system: 11 rounds of rapid and 10 double rounds of blitz. 

Prize fund: 

Rapid: Men - 840,000 RUR. Women - 460,000 RUR.

Blitz: Men - 420,000 RUR. Women - 280,000 RUR.

Team Championships will take place on October 2-6. The tournaments will also be played according to the Swiss system: 9 rounds of rapid and 15 rounds of blitz. 

Team composition: 7 persons (4 players, 1 reserve, 1 coach, 1 representative). One person may combine the functions of a coach and a representative.

Prize fund: 

Rapid: Men - 710,000 RUR. Women - 340,000 RUR.

Blitz: Men - 510,000 RUR. Women - 260,000 RUR.

Tournament page