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Minsk Open 2009

Belarusian Shogi Association invites you to Minsk Open 2009, March 28-29

Tournament Information

Venue: Chess and draughts club SCYSOR #11, Rakovskaya 24, metro stations: Nemiga or Frunzenskaya

Venue on the map:

Pairing: 7 rounds by Swiss system

Thinking time: 40 minutes + 30 seconds byoyomi

Fee: free of charge

Time schedule:

Saturday, March 28

Registration: 11:00 - 11:45 Opening: 11:45 - 12:00 Round 1: 12:00 - 13:30 Round 2: 13:45 - 15:15 Lunch: 15:15 - 16:15 Round 3:: 16:15 - 17:45 Round 4:: 18:00 - 19:30

Sunday, March 29

Round 5: 10:00 - 11:30 Lunch: 11:30 - 12:30 Round 6: 12:30 - 14:00 Round 7: 14:15 - 15:45 Closing and prize giving: around 16:00

Pre-registration

Contact Andrei Lysenka:

List of pre-registrated players:

Nr	Player	Country	Rank	Rating
1	Kikuta Yuji	Japan	6 Dan	2643
2	Korchitsky Sergei	Belarus	1 Dan	1809
3	Sinelnikov Igor	Russia	2 Kyu	1486
4	Kasperovich Andrei	Belarus	3 Kyu	1469
5	Lysenka Sergei	Belarus	3 Kyu	1429
6	Pavlovich Peter	Belarus	3 Kyu	1427
7	Lysenka Andrei	Belarus	4 Kyu	1296
8	Mishutin Mikhail	Belarus	7 Kyu	1187
9	Kulin Daniil	Russia	6 Kyu	1166
10	Logunov Oleg	Belarus	8 Kyu	1142
11	Loktevich Svetlana	Belarus	9 Kyu	989
12	Kolevatov Artiom	Belarus	9 Kyu	910
13	Yashchur Mykola	Ukraine	10 Kyu	881
14	Kolesnikovich Andrei	Belarus	12 Kyu	870
15	Tikhomirov Oleg	Belarus	14 Kyu	693
16	Akimov Denis	Belarus	15 Kyu	580
17	Agakov Denis	Belarus	16 Kyu	543

Places to stay

Traveler reviews: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g294448-Minsk-Hotels.html

Visa support

The foreigner can enter the Republic of Belarus and leave the Republic of Belarus with the valid passport in case visa of the Republic of Belarus is available. Visas to entrance to Belarus are being issued by Diplomatic Representative Offices and Consular Departments of the Republic of Belarus abroad, As an exception, entry visas to Belarus can be arranged at the airport upon landing, too. You can use VneshIntourist Service to get a visa.

In addition

More useful information about Minsk and Belarus: http://www.belarus.by/

Belarusian rouble rate: