Dear shogi friends,

The tournaments of the Belarusian Open Shogi Championship are being played during Jan-May in Minsk. We are pleased to invite you to participate in the 2nd preliminary round for players at levels ranged from 7 Kyu to 1 Kyu inclusive (FESA grade). Tournament will be run on Swiss system, 6 rounds.

Conditions of Participation: from 7 Kyu to 1 Kyu inclusive (FESA grade) and 3 best players of the 1st preliminary round.

Venue: Minsk Youth Centre, Starovilenskiy Trakt 41, room 303

Thinking time: 30 minutes + 30 seconds byoyomi.

Registration fee: 5 BYR (~2.4 EUR)

Saturday, February 11
12:00 - 16:00, 1-3 rounds

Sunday, February 12
9:00 - 13:00, 4-6 rounds

Please note, that most foreigners visiting Belarus require a visa. But there is a five-day visa-free regime for citizens of 80 countries (including all European countries, Japan, USA, Brazil and others) who enters through the border checkpoint at the Minsk National Airport. You can find more information here: http://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/press-release/belarus-introduces-five-day-visa-free-regime-for-citizens-of-80-countries_i_0000051199.html

Contact: andrei.lysenka or sergei.lysenka (at gmail)