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The Tolstoy Cup is taking place at the Yasnaya Polyana cultural centre on September 11–12. The tournament is a 9-round single round-robin event with a time control of 15 minutes for the whole game plus a 10-second increment per move.
The action kicks off at 15:00 Moscow time (14:00 CEST, 8:00 ET).
Master Class Vol.10: Mikhail Botvinnik
Our experts show, using the games of Botvinnik, how to employ specific openings successfully, which model strategies are present in specific structures, how to find tactical solutions and rules for how to bring endings to a successful conclusion
Commentary by GM Evgenij Miroshnichenko
