In the Irkutsk region, chess competitions will be held for men and women in three age groups, 45 to 59, 60 to 69, and 70 and older. In Zima, only men's competitions in the 45 to 59 group will take place. The tournament aims to promote chess and improve participants skills, and the chief judge will be Sergey Depchinsky.
Competitions among women and men will be held in three age categories: 45-59 years; 60-69 years; 70 years and older. In Zima, only men’s competitions in the 45-59 age category will be held. The main purpose of the event is to popularize the sport of chess, as well as to improve the sporting skills of the participants.The overall management of the competitions is carried out by the Ministry of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Irkutsk Region together with the Regional State Budgetary Institution “Resource and Methodological Center for the Development of Physical Culture and Sports of the Irkutsk Region.” The organizer of the sporting event is the Chess Federation of the Irkutsk Region. The chief referee of the competitions will be Sergey Depchinsky.
Based on materials from the press service of the Department of Physical Culture and Sports of the Irkutsk Region