Dmitry Andreikin Wins Rector Cup MGSU Chess

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The latest chess tournament news via Chessdom is that the Rector Cup MGSU “Our Heritage” was held on 8-11th November at the Moscow State Civil Engineering University. The tournament was played over 11 rounds of Swiss system, with time control of 15 minutes per game plus 10 seconds per move.

The reigning Russian champion Dmitry Andreikin edged the 2011 European champion Vladimir Potkin on tiebreak to take the winner’s trophy. Both players finished with 9/11 points.

GM Dmitry Andreikin

The tournament was a stage of the 2012 Rapid Grand Prix of Russia. The prize fund was 700,000 RUB (approx 17,400 EUR), with 2500 EUR reserved for the winner. A total of 270 players competed.

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