1st World Chess Internet-Tournament in Yerevan

[Hrach_Techie]

First in the world chess internet-tournament to take place on Dec 18-23 in Yerevan
Arka Nov 11, 2004 2:26 AM

First in the world chess internet-tournament to take place on Dec 18-23 in Yerevan, International Grand Master Smbat Lputian stated today. According to him, the tournament will be dedicated to 75th anniversary of 9th chess world champion Tigran Petrosian.

The tournament will include teams from Armenia, Russia, France and China. Prize fund of the tournament makes $55 thousand. 1st place - $20 thousand, 2nd - $15 thousand and 3rd - $12, 4th – 8.

The organizers of the tournament are Chess Academy and Armenian Chess Federation.

source -> http://www.siliconarmenia.am/index.j...2004&m=10&d=11

[Н.К.Рерих]

Thousands of what?

[Hrach_Techie]

$

[tig]

ну вообще-то не совсем first

[Agregat]

И вообще в Ереване была уже олимпиада.

[Hrach_Techie]

но таких internet-tournament еще не было - может на самом деле турнамент устроить хотят ...

[tig]

был интернет отбор на чемпионат мира - чем не турнир ?