The traditional chess festival “Orsha 2023” has started in Orsha (Belarus). After the 1st round, 65 participants won their games, including N. Afanasiev, A. Aleksandrov, A. Moskalenko Rating-favorites: N. Afanasiev, A. Alexandrov, A. MoskalenkoDates: from January 19 to 25System: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: 8400 BYN (1st place – 2500 BYN) Line-up: 147 participants, 5 grandmasters Position after the 1st roundOfficial…
Viktor Moskalenko
After 5 rounds at the tournament in Spain, Raunak Sadhwani (India), Radoslav Dimitrov (Bulgaria) and Viktor Moskalenko (Spain) are leading with 4.5 points each. 4 pursuers are half a point behind. Official page