21 May 2020
Today at 19:00 Moscow time, the sporting programme of the Eastern Economic Forum will host the ‘Roscongress Cup. Online Blitz
Chess Tournament’ to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Victory in
the Great Patriotic War.
The tournament will bring together representatives of government and
business, celebrities and public figures. Chess.com platform is to host the
tournament in 6 rounds with 5-minute control + 2 seconds per move, starting
from the first move. The CEO of the Roscongress Foundation Alexander Stuglev
will open the event and participate in the tournament.
The Roscongress Foundation, RC-Sport and the St. Petersburg Sports ChessFederation with the support of KSK Group and the Moscow Capital Club organize
the event.
Watch the tournament on the Roscongress Sport Club page at Chess.com after registration.