FAQ

The competition is to be held from February 27 to March 6, including February 27 as the day of arrival to Moscow, and March 6 as the day of departure from Moscow. Competition venue: The Carlton Hotel, Moscow (3 Tverskaya St., Moscow)

The competition will be played to the Swiss system in 9 (nine) rounds with the following time control: 90 minutes till the end of the game with a 30-second increment for each participant per each move made, beginning with move one. Default time is 30 minutes. The pairings will be managed by the Swiss Manager computer program.

Players with a FIDE rating of 2300 points and above as of January 1, 2026 are eligible to participate in the competition, provided that the registration fee is paid no later than 00.00 on February 21.

Application fee amount:
FIDE rating as of January 1, 2026 | Fee amount (RUB)
over 2700 | no contribution
2699-2650 | 2000
2649-2600 | 4000
2599-2550 | 6000
2549-2400 | 8000
2399-2350 | 10000
2349-2300 | 15000

• Recipient: CFR
• INN (Taxpayer Identification Number)/KPP (Classifier of Industrial Enterprises) 7704016433/770401001
• Current account 40703810525119000002
• CENTRAL BRANCH OF PJSC VTB BANK
• Correspondent account 30101810145250000411
• BIC 044525411

Please fill out the purpose of payment as follows: Application fee for the CFR prize fund. International Chess Festival "Aeroflot OPEN" _________________________, not subject to VAT.

Registration fees are not payable in cash.
If a player refuses to participate for any reasons beyond the control of the organizers, the application fee will not be refunded.

The registration fee is not subject to any discounts.

• Original identity document
• Participant questionnaire (to be filled out personally during the work of the admission committee)
• Document confirming the absence of medical contraindications for participation in these competitions
• Mandatory health insurance policy (MHI policy)
• Life and health insurance policy against accidents for these competitions

Representatives, coaches and participants are personally liable for the authenticity of the documents submitted to the admission committee.
The final decision on the admission of players to competitions will be made by the Admission Commission.

The competition dress code is Smart Casual.

The guaranteed tournament fund is 19,600,000 (nineteen million six hundred thousand) rubles.

Main prizes:
Place | Prize money (in RUB)

• 1 place | 3 400 000 rub.
• 2 place | 2 000 000 rub.
• 3 place | 1 800 000 rub.
• 4 place | 1 600 000 rub.
• 5 place | 1 400 000 rub.
• 6 place | 1 100 000 rub.
• 7 place | 1 000 000 rub.
• 8 place | 900 000 rub.
• 9 place | 800 000 rub.
• 10 place | 700 000 rub.
• 11 place | 600 000 rub.
• 12 place | 500 000 rub.
• 13 place | 400 000 rub.
• 14 place | 300 000 rub.
• 15 place | 200 000 rub.

TOTAL: 16,700,000 (sixteen million seven hundred thousand) rubles

Additional prizes (1 - 3) for scorers in the following categories:

- women
Place | Prize money (in RUB)

• 1 place | 150 000 rub.
• 2 place | 100 000 rub.
• 3 place | 80 000 rub.

TOTAL: 330,000 (three hundred thirty thousand) Rubles

- male players born in 1966 and earlier
- woman players born in 1971 and earlier
- In each of the ELO-rated categories listed below:
• 2300 – 2399
• 2400 – 2499
Place | Prize money (in RUB)

• 1 place | 120 000 rub.
• 2 place | 90 000 rub.
• 3 place | 70 000 rub.

TOTAL: 280,000 (two hundred eighty thousand) Rubles

Prizes are awarded based on the final standings, with additional tiebreakers being
taken into account. If all additional tiebreakers are equal, prizes are split equally.

A participant is only eligible for one prize (the highest).

CFR will, within 3 months from the date of publication of the competition results, pay the prize money to the participants by bank transfer to the accounts specified by participants to CFR .
In order to receive the prize money, it is necessary to send the following documents to the accounting department of CFR (elena.klysilova@gmail.com) by March 21, 2026

For residents (payment is made in rubles):
1. Adult players

• prize money payment details (in the form of a bank statement);
• copy of the passport (front page and the page with your registered residence address);
• copy of the player's INN certificate;

2. Non-adult players (when transferring the prize to a parent):

• player's request for transfer prize money to his/her parent's account;
• copy of the player's birth certificate;
• A copy of the player's passport (the front page and the page showing the local residence, for those over the age of 14);
• copy of the player's INN certificate;
• copy of the parent's passport (front page and the page your registered residence address);
• parent's bank details (in the form of a bank statement).

For non-residents (payment is made in RMB):

• prize money payment details (in the form of a bank statement);
• copy of the passport (front page and the page with your registered residence address);

The prize money is subject to taxation in accordance with the laws of the Russian Federation (paragraph 1, Article 226 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation). The personal income tax rate is 13% for residents of the Russian Federation (paragraph 2, Article 224 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation), and 30% for non-residents of the Russian Federation (paragraph 3, Article 224 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation).

The electronic pre-registration form will be available on the event's official website at https://ruchess.ru/ before 00:00 on February 19.

Indeed. Visa support is available to all foreign chess players who apply to the Organizing Committee before February 1, 2026. The Organizing Committee is not responsible for obtaining visas for late applications.

Any additional information can be obtained via e-mail: support@ruchess.ru

Indeed. The organizers shall have medical personnel present at the playing area to provide medical assistance to the participants.

The Chief Arbiter reserves the right to suspend a player from the round, as assessed by the competition doctor, if the player shows obvious symptoms of an acute respiratory viral illness, such as a runny nose, sneezing, nasal congestion, hoarseness or coughing. Before the start of the round, any player showing symptoms of illness must inform the Chief Arbiter of their condition and present a medical certificate issued on the same day authorizing their participation. It is mandatory that while in the playing area such players must use personal protective equipment: mask, etc.

No. We ask you to follow the chess tournament rules.

You can find the Regulations for the competition on the website in the "Documents" section at link.

Please contact our support service, we will definitely look into it and help you.

Please go to the "Hotels " section. In this section, you can choose a suitable hotel.

Indeed. But for safety reasons, all non-resident participants are advised to stay in the official hotel(s) approved by the organizers.

To get accreditation for the competition, please write to press@ruchess.ru

No. We ask you to follow the chess tournament rules.

Chief arbiter – IA A' Cat., IO Vladimir Staratorzhskiy (Russia)
Tournament Director – IA A' Cat., IO Alexander Tkachev (Russia).
Chairman of the Admission Commission – IO Dmitry Feofanov (Russia).

No. We ask you to follow the chess tournament rules.

A five-minute walk from the venue – at the T.V. Petrosyan Chess Club (11 Bolshaya Dmitrovka Street, bldg. 2).

Search link: https://yandex.ru/maps/-/CDucF-zr

The competition is held in the form of separate tournaments for age categories: up to 13 and up to 15 years old.

No application fee is required

Players arriving at the competition, must submit the following documents to the commission for admission:
·    Original identity document
·    Participant questionnaire (to be filled out personally during the work of the admission committee)
·    Document confirming the absence of medical contraindications for participation in these competitions
·    Mandatory health insurance policy (MHI policy)
·    Life and health insurance policy against accidents for these competitions

Representatives, coaches and participants are personally liable for the authenticity of the documents submitted to the admission committee.

The final decision on the admission of players to competitions will be made by the Admission Commission.

The competition dress code is Smart Casual.

Standings are determined by the highest number of points scored. The winners in each age group are the participants with the highest number of points

In the event of a tie in points, the following additional tiebreakers will be used to determine the final standings (in the descending order of importance):

(a) Face-to-face meeting
(b) Sonneborn-Berger
(c) Koya system
(d) Higher number of won games

In the event of a tie in points and if all additional tiebreakers are equal, points that count and prize money are split equally, while medals and cups will be determined by a random draw.

Point that count for participation in the stages of the Cup of Russia will be awarded to boys and girls up to 9, 11, 13 years old, and boys and girls up to 15 years old in accordance with the Regulations for the Chess Competitions of the Cup of Russia 2025.

All complaints regarding the scoring and determination of tournament status must be submitted in writing to agafonova@ruchess.ru within 10 calendar days of the publication of the results of the competition on the CFR website.

Participants who took 1-3 places in each tournament are awarded with cups, diplomas, medals.

The guaranteed tournament fund is 400,000 (four hundred thousand rubles).

Cash prizes (for all age groups):

Place | Prize money (in RUB)

• 1 place | 40 000 rub.
• 2 place | 32 000 rub.
• 3 place | 28 000 rub.

TOTAL 100,000 (one hundred thousand) rubles

Prizes are awarded based on the final standings, with additional tiebreakers being
taken into account. If all additional tiebreakers are equal, prizes are split equally.

The Chess Federation of Russia will, within 3 months from the date of publication of the competition result, pay the prize money to the participants by bank transfer to the accounts specified by athlete’s parents (legal representatives) to CFR.

In order to receive the prize money, it is necessary to send the following documents to the accounting department of CFR (elena.klysilova@gmail.com) by March 21, 2025.

For residents (payment is made in rubles):

• player's request for transfer prize money to his/her parent's account;
• copy of the player's birth certificate;
• copy of the player's passport (the front page and the page showing the local residence, for those over the age of 14);
• copy of the player's INN certificate;
• copy of the parent's passport (front page and the page your registered residence address);
• parent's bank details (in the form of a bank statement).

For non-residents (payment is made in RMB):

• prize money payment details (in the form of a bank statement);
• copy of the passport (front page and the page with your registered residence address);

The prize money is subject to taxation in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation (item 1 of Article 224, item 1 of Article 226 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation).

Visa support is available to all foreign chess players who apply to the Organizing Committee before February 2, 2024. The Organizing Committee is not responsible for obtaining visas for late applications.

Any additional information can be obtained via e-mail: support@ruchess.ru

You can exchange currency for rubles at any exchange office or bank. Please note that the exchange rate at each individual location may vary.

Unfortunately, this can happen due to reasons beyond the control of the organizers. It may be worth looking for other payment/withdrawal points. Or you can open a Russian card in any chosen Bank and transfer money to it.

On the map, dots pinpoint the closest cafes and restaurants:
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On the map, dots pinpoint the closest cafes and restaurants:
Search link: https://yandex.ru/maps/-/CDucNRiB

No, but you can always watch the competition online by link.

Indeed. You can always watch the competition online at link.

You can always see all the results of the competition and the online table on our website in the "Results” section.

To ensure a comfortable playing environment for players and adherence to sanitary and hygiene norms during the competition, as well as to prioritize infection safety for all participants, we kindly invite you to watch the competition online via the following link.