16th Voronezh International Chess Festival
June 10th – 21st, 2012.

1. Chess 960 (Fischer chess), 10.06, 7 rounds, 15 minutes
Entry fee – 400 RUB. Prizes in RUB(thousands): 8/6/5/4/3/2,5/2/2/1,5/1,5/1x3.Special prizes.

2.Rapid tournament, 11.06, 9 rounds swiss, 15 minutes.
Entry fee – 800 RUB. Prizes in RUB (thousands): 15/12/10/8/7/6/5/4/3/2/1x3. Special prizes.­

3.Blitz tournament, 17.06, 11 rounds swiss, 3’+2”.
Entry fee – 400 RUB. Prizes in RUB(thousands): 8/6/5/4/3/2,5/2/2/1,5/1,5/1x3.Special prizes.

4.”Master open” (Elo >2200) 12-21.06; 9 rounds swiss; 90’/40moves + 30” and 30’+30” to the end. Stage of ACP Tour 2012, Russia Cup 2012.
Entry fee in RUB: from 1400 to 5000. IM, juniors (1995+), ladies, seniors (1951-), foreign players have to pay 70%.
Prizes in RUB (thousands):150/120/90/70/50/ 40/35/30/25/20/20/15/15. Special prizes for foreigners, juniors, ladies, seniors. Opportunity to win IM and GM norm.

5. “FIDE open” (Elo <2250). 12-20.06; 9 rounds; 4 hours.
Entry fee – 1300-4000 RUB  Prizes in RUB (thousands): 25/20/18/16/14/12/10/9/8/7/6/6/6. Special prizes.
Accommodation - from 600 RUB per night. (1 USD appr. 30 RUB)

Place of the festival:  Voronezh Chess Club, Engels str.34, ph.+7- 473-2550531

Director: GM+IA+IO Alexander Raetsky, phone: +7- 473-2541863, e-mail: alexraetsky@hotmail.com