Romanian Chess Federation invites you to play at Romania Grand Prix 2024
Romanian Chess Federation started Romania Grand Prix in 2022 with the objective of providing young Romanian players to play in strong tournaments in their home country. The federation has made great efforts to make Romania as the new European Chess Capital. The total prize fund in the entire GP 2024 is €175000, €30000 for each of thefive Grand Prix events and €25000 for the Finals. GM Shant Sargsyan (ARM) won the first leg in Bucharest on 24th March. There are still four more legs left. The second leg will be held at Cluj-Napoca on 13th and 14th June. A total of 290 players including 20 GMs, 11 IMs and 3 WGMs have registered from 16 countries across the world. That's not all, you will get to play in the same arena as Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi. The VIP guest will be Vishy Anand. So register now if you have not yet. Photo: Federația Română de Șah
This June, play a chess tournament in the same arena as Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi
By Gabriel Grecescu
The Romania Grand Prix began in 2022 as a need to provide to young Romanian chess players the opportunity to compete in a strong tournament in their home country. Additionally, the Romanian Chess Federation initiated efforts to establish a new European "Chess Capital."
For more photos of Bucharest Grand Prix Rapid 2024, please click here.
In 2023, the RGP saw significant growth compared to 2022:
• 1,775 players participated (+72%)
• 37 countries were represented (+30%)
• Total prize fund reached 175,000 EUR (+25%), with Romanian chess players winning 67,000 EUR (41,000 EUR by juniors and 26,000 EUR by adults).
The goal for 2024 is to attract over 2000 players from more than 40 countries. The first leg in Bucharest set a new record with 442 players from 20 countries.
Also, starting this year, during each event we will host a tournament for the kids that are learning chess in schools, on the national program ‘‘Education thru Chess’’
The next leg will take place in Cluj Napoca on June 13-14, during the Sports Festival. You can register here. This event will feature chess among other popular sports and will be held in the same arena where Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf will play a demonstrative tennis match. The VIP guest will be Mr. Viswanathan Anand.
The chess summer in Romania will continue with the following events:
• Brașov - 15-21 July - total prize 30.000 EUR - prizes for each rating category
• Timișoara - 3-4 August - total prize 30.000 EUR - prizes for each rating category
• Arad - 5-11 August - (60km from Timișoara) - total prize 30.000 EUR - prizes for each rating category
Links
Federația Română de Șah: fb page, twitter, youtube, instagram, twitch
Additional inputs by Shahid Ahmed
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Aleksandar Indjic wins Timișoara Grand Prix Rapid 2024 via Armageddon, Leon Luke Mendonca second
@ 26/08/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en) |
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Nihal Sarin wins Cluj Grand Prix Rapid 2024
@ 19/06/2024 by Shahid Ahmed (en) |