Dear shogi friends,

Minsk shogi club is pleased to invite you to the Minsk Shogi Open tournament, that is being held in July 1-2 in Minsk. Tournaments will be run on Swiss system, 7 rounds.

Venue: ATLANT Inc. (head office), conference hall (Minsk, pr. Pobediteley 61).

Thinking time: 30 minutes + 60 seconds byoyomi.

Registration fee: 20 BYN.

Saturday, July 1
Registration: 09:30 - 09:49
Opening: 09:50 - 10:00
Round 1: 10:00 - 11:30
Round 2: 11:40 - 13:10
Lunch break: 13:10 – 14:00
Round 3: 14:00 - 15:30
Round 4: 15:40 - 17:10

Sunday, July 2
Round 5: 10:00 - 11:30
Round 6: 11:40 - 13:10
Lunch break: 13:10 – 14:00
Round 7: 14:00 - 15:30
Closing: ~ 15:50.

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)