The International Chess Tournament Minsk Open 2014 is taking place on 15-24th July 2014 in Minsk, the capital and largest city of Belarus.
The event is a 9-round Swiss Open with a time control 90′ + 30″ and hefty prize fund in the amount of 100.000.000 BYR (approximately 7150 €).
120 players, including 10 GMs, 8 IMs, 4 FMs will be vying for the first prize of 27.000.000 BYR (nearly 2.000 €).
Top players: GM Aleksej Aleksandrov 2569 BLR, GM Alexei Fedorov 2569 BLR, GM Vladislav Kovalev 2554 BLR, GM Daniil Lintchevski 2553 RUS, GM Alexander Nosenko 2508 UKR, GM Kiril Stupak 2499 BLR, GM Evgeny Podolchenko 2426 BLR