Moscow to host Aeroflot Open 2012 chess fest Feb 6-17November 22, 2011 - 12:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Moscow will host Aeroflot Open Chess Festival on February 6 through 17, 2012. The event is open to chess players of varied qualifications: from unrated to very high ratings. Traditionally, the festival will take place under the aegis of Aeroflot Russian Airlines. Three Open Tournaments (A, B and C), each a nine round Swiss, are made up according to ratings of the participants. Tournament A, which requires a rating above 2550, usually boasts a number of extra class players. In addition to the Open Tournaments, a Blitz Tournament will be held within the festival. The festival prize fund is Euro 150 thousand. Festival organizers are Aeroflot Russian Airlines, the Association of Chess Federations and the Russian Chess Federation, ChessBase reported. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |