Aeroflot Open
The traditional Aeroflot Open takes place from February 8 to 19 in the Izmailova Hotel in Moscow. The 9-round Swiss tournament is followed by the Qualifier for the World Blitz Championship, which will be held in Moscow in November. The total prize-fund of the Aeroflot Open is €180,000. The winner not only takes home €21,000, he or she will also be invited to the Sparkassen Chess Meeting in Dortmund in July. Among the favourites are Etienne Bacrot, Evgeny Bareev, Gata Kamsky, Alexander Moiseenko, Arkady Naiditsch, Gabriel Sargissian, Artyom Timofeev and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. More information and live games you can find at the tournament website: www.aeroflotchess.com