Chigorin Memorial

17th International Chess Festival M.Chigorin Memorial (updated)
St. Petersburg, Russia, October 26 – November 05, 2010

The festival is held in “Moskva” hotel (2 Al. Nevsky square) and consists of two tournaments. Pre-registered players listed bellow.
A. Rapid chess tournament, October 26-27, starts at 17:00

Time control 15 minutes per game + 5 seconds increment for each move, 9 round Swiss. Entry fee: 1000 roubles (for juniors under 16, seniors and women – 800 roubles). Registrations are accepted on October 26, 9:30 – 16:45. The prizes are paid out in Russian roubles (official rate on August 17 is 1 euro = 39.11 roubles).

Total prize fund (granted by St. Petersburg Chess Federation) – 400 000 roubles:

Total prize fund (granted by St. Petersburg Chess Federation) – 400 000 roubles:

Main prizes:
1st place – 75 000
2nd place – 60 000
3rd place – 45 000
4th place – 35 000
5th place – 25 000
6th place – 20 000
7th place – 16 000
8th place – 14 000
9th place – 12 000
10th place – 10 000
11th place – 8 000
12th place – 8 000
13th place – 6 000
14th place – 6 000
15th place – 4 000
16th place – 4 000
17th place – 3 000
18th place – 3 000
Total: 354.000

Special prizes:
Best women, 1st place – 8 000, 2nd place – 6 000, 3rd place – 4 000
Best St. Petersburg players, 1st place – 8 000, 2nd place – 6 000, 3rd place – 4 000
Best junior – 5 000
Best senior – 5 000
Total: 46 000

The prizes are not shared, a player can win only one prize.

Full info here: http://previews.chessdom.com/2010/mikhail-chigorin-memorial