12 Voronezh Chess Festival 10-21.06.2008

12th traditional chess festival Voronezh-2008 took place 10-21.06.2008.

Rapid tournament was held 10-11.06.2008.
98 participants from 8 countries, 21 GM, 10 IM.
Winner: GM Dmitry Chuprov (Khanty-Mansiysk) - 7 of 9.

Two open tournaments started 12.06.
Master Open had 124 participants from 9 countries, including 33 GM and 20 IM and WIM.
Winner: GM Aleksej Aleksandrov (Belarus, Minsk) - 7 of 9.
FIDE Open had 96 participants, 79 of them had Elo rating.
Winner: Anton Volkov (Sergiev Posad) - 7.5 of 9.

Blitz tournament was held 17.06.2008.
Winner: GM Denis Khismatullin (Ufa) - 9 of 11.

2008 year photos