Chess Memorial Razuvaev Announced in Washington, DC on August 6-12, 2013
I have confirmed my participation in this year’s Memorial Razuvaev, which will take place on August 6-12, in Washington, DC. The tournament has been announced by the Maryland Chess Association, by ChessBlog and ChessDom. A team of women (GM Alexandra Kosteniuk, WGM Anna Zatonskih, WGM Irina Krush, WGM Elena Sedina) will battle a team of seniors (GM Adrian Mikhalchishin, GM Boris Gulko, GM Vladimir Tukmakov, GM Lev Alburt). You will recall that GM Yuri Razuvaev was my coach, who passed away a little over a year ago. He helped me become women’s world chess champion in 2008. More information can be found below.
Razuvaev Memorial Tournament
Event details are as follows:
Dates: August 6th to August 12th 2013.
Site: Rockville Hilton, 1750 Rockville Pike, MD 20852, USA
Invitational Crown section- “Razuvaev Memorial Chess Tournament”:
1 round 2 teams sheveningen system. Time control: 40/90, SD/30, incr/30. $25,000 Guaranteed prize fund; individual prices in each of two teams: – $4,000-$3,000-$2,000-$1,000; Team prices-$4,000-$1,000.
Friends and Colleagues of GM Jury Razuvaev will honor his memory. Participants include:
Team “Beauty of chess saving the world”:
GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (Russia);
WGM Anna Zatonskih (USA);
WGM Irina Krush (USA;
WGM Elena Sedina (Italy);
captain-Michael Khodarkovsky (USA),
and Team “Admirers of chess beauty”:
GM Lev Alburt (USA);
GM Adrian Mihalcisin (Slovenia);
GM Vladimir Tukmakov (Ukraine),
GM Boris Gulko (USA);
captain – GM Sam Palatnik (USA).
Washington International – Open section: $17,000 Guaranteed prize fund, GPP- 150, 9 rounds Swiss system. Prizes: $5,000-$3,000-$2,000-$1,000-$900-$800-$700-$600-$500-$500, U2500 $700-$300, U2300 $700-300. Possibility of GM and IM norms, 40/90, SD/30 +30i.
Washington International – B section: Under 2201 USCF and Under 2200 FIDE, FIDE rated) $4,000 in Guaranteed Prizes: $1,500-$700-$400; 1st under 2000-$600; 2nd under 2000-$300; 1st under 1800-$500
Crown section Schedule:
08/06 – Arrival day Crown Section;
08/07 – Reception for Crown section at 6:00 pm; Special presentation of the new book- “Yuri Razuvaev” by GM Sosonko and GM Gulko , stamps presentation. 08/08 – 1st round at 2:00 pm.
08/09 – 2nd round at 2:00 pm; Washington International Blitz tournament at 8:00 pm
08/10 – 3rd round at 2:00 pm; Washington International Rapid.
08/11 – 4th round at 10:00 am; Dinner & closing ceremonies at 6:00 pm/ Hilton
08/12 – Departure day
Posted by Chess Queen™ Alexandra Kosteniuk
12th women’s world chess champion
www.chessqueen.com
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In memory, in honor – best wishes Chess Queen You must do well in honor of your beloved teacher
RIP Razuvaev.
Good tournament. Best of Luck Chess Queen.
Best of Luck for your team championships first Chess Queen
Looking forward to seeing you in this area. Good Luck in the tournament.
Sounds exciting, will definitely watch! But shouldn’t the IM title be used for Sedina, Zatonskih and Krush?