The Moscow Rapid Chess Championship 2013 is taking place on 1st-2nd May at the Tigran Petrosian Chess Club in the Russian capital.
It is a 9 rounds Swiss open with a time control of 15 minutes + 10 seconds increments during the whole game.
This event is open only to residents of Moscow that represent Russia in the FIDE rating list. Besides these players, the organization will invite three strong players to increase the level of competition.
First to fourth placed players will get the right to represent Moscow at the Russian Rapid Chess Championship to be held on 20th-23rd May in St. Petersburg. The same rules will be applied to the Women’s section.
A prize fund of 50,000 rubles will be provided in the open event.
Three players are sharing first place after 5 rounds: Boris Grachev, Evgeny Vorobiov and Pavel Potapov.
Leaders after 5 rounds:
1 GM Grachev Boris RUS 2689 4.0
2 GM Vorobiov Evgeny E. RUS 2603 4.0
3 IM Potapov Pavel RUS 2498 4.0
4 IM Moskalenko Alexander RUS 2425 4.0
5 GM Popov Ivan RUS 2644 3.5
6 IM Antipov Mikhail Al. RUS 2563 3.5
7 GM Grigoriants Sergey RUS 2537 3.5
8 IM Oparin Grigoriy RUS 2493 3.5
9 IM Dvalishvili Pavel S. RUS 2404 3.5
10 IM Ivanov Victor L RUS 2488 3.5
11 GM Nikolenko Oleg RUS 2512 3.5
12 IM Stukopin Andrey RUS 2538 3.5
13 IM Dragomarezkij Evgeni RUS 2434 3.5
Where’s Kosteniuk? She can beat all these guys while tweeting and updating her blog, just as she does during other events. She’s an amazing talent.