The Lev Polugaevsky Memorial is a 9-round Swiss tournament taking place in Samara, Russia from July 10-18, 2018. The event is part of the Russia Cup series. Players have 90 minutes for 40 moves then 30 minutes to the end of the game, with a 30-second increment from move 1.
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The tournament is named after the Belarusian International Grandmaster Lev Polugaevsky (1934 – 1995) born in Mogilev, in the former Soviet Union. A very strong chess players from the early 1960s until the late 1980s, as well as a distinguished author and chess theoretician.
For more information on his personality and achievements look at the GM BryanSmith's article
Polugaevsky's Boldnes.
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Schedule:
Round 1 Jul 10, 2018 14:30
Round 2 Jul 11, 2018 14:00
Round 3 Jul 12, 2018 14:00
Round 4 Jul 13, 2018 14:00
Round 5 Jul 14, 2018 14:00
Round 6 Jul 15, 2018 14:00
Round 7 Jul 16, 2018 14:00
Round 8 Jul 17, 2018 14:00
Round 9 Jul 18, 2018 10:00
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