Viktor Kupreichik Memorial started in Minsk

Eltaj Safarli (AZE), Aleksej Aleksandrov (BLR), Yuri Balashov (RUS), Manvel Pogosian (BLR), Sergei Zhigalko (BLR) and Vladimir Barskij (RUS) remain perfect after three rounds at the Viktor Kupreichik Memorial.

The International Rapid Chess Tournament “Memorial tournament in honour of Viktor Kupreichik” takes place from 15th till 17th August 2019 in the Palace of Sports in Minsk, Belarus.

Viktor Kupreichik (3 July 1949 – 22 May 2017) was the first Belarusian chess grandmaster. He was famous as a real fighter, a player of creative and sharp style. His numerous immortal games inspire many generations of chess players.

The Open tournament is 10-round Swiss event with 89 participants from 11 federations, including 12 Grandmasters and 9 International Masters. Time control: 15 minutes per game with an increment of 10 seconds for every move, starting from the first move.

General organisation of the tournament is carried out by the Belarus Chess Federation.

Official website: http://www.openchess.by/ 

Text and photos: Anastasiya Karlovich