Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial Tablet was Opened in Taganrog (PHOTO)

Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial is under way in Taganrog. Yesterday Arkady Dvorkovich visited the city and opened the new chess pavilion. It's built on the place where a lot of tournaments were held, Arkady has usually been taking part in them in his childhood, - the official website of the Russian Chess Federation reports.

(Translated from Russian by Andrey Deviatkin)

Yesterday was the rest day only for Carlsen and Anand: everyone else was waiting for Arkady Dvorkovich to arrive. While the chairman of the organizing committee (and Deputy Prime Minister of Russia) was on his flight to Sochi, twelve invited GMs were fighting for the prize money of $100000 in the Tal Memorial Blitz.

The classical edition of Dvorkovich Memorial started in Taganrog today. There will be nine rounds in Swiss system. Rating favourite is Anton Korobov of Ukraine (2723) who already wonthe rapid competiiton.

(Translated from Russian by Andrey Deviatkin)

Yesterday, the match has been almost out of focus in the Sochi Media Center. The main action took place in the morning, when the participants of the Champions and Award Winners children's tournament were being awarded.

The new page of the old festival has been opened (PHOTOS)

Dmitry Kryakvin beat Vladimir Dobrov in round 7 of the Dvorkovich Memorial to climb the top of the score table. 

The discussion around the new series of the Cup of Russia has started less than in a month after the final of the last Cup of Russia has finished. Soon after the holidays Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial will open the new season of tournaments.

Ivaschenko - Esipenko encounter in Round 7 of the Dvorkovich Memorial finished in the same way as Pushkov - Severina in Round 3. The time was added prematurely - after 39th move. Vadim Ivaschenko started to think, but the young arbiter Trifonov was by side and registered defeat for white. Ivaschenko disagreed with the decision of the referee, however, the chief arbiter Mikhail Krjukov has calmly explained to Ivaschenko: the clock works properly, 39 moves have been made and more time has been spent then it was possible theoretically.