Sixty athletes will compete for the victory, among them grandmasters, champions of Russia and Europe
The traditional chess tournament for the Kazan Mayor's Cup takes place in the IT Park.
Sixty athletes will compete for the victory, among them European champion Vladislav Artemyev, Russian champion Alice Gallyamova, grandmasters Artyom Timofeyev and Juan Borges Matos.
The tournament will run until August 30.
For reference, last year the competition brought together 42 chess players. The prize fund of the tournament was 1 million rubles.