Master Open (the main festival tournament) is 9-round swiss.
There are 104 participants including 31 GM from 8 countries (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Germany, Hungary, Armenia, Georgia, Vietnam) in it.
Participation of 20 foreign players allow players to achieve international title norms.
GM Evgeny Romanov (RUS) and GM Vladimir Fedoseev (RUS) are the leaders after 5 rounds with 4.5 points.
There are 8 players with 4 points each.