9/6/2022 – On the last weekend of August, the 31. "Ukrainian Independence Cup" was organised in Kiev to time to celebrate Ukrainian independence. Almost a 100 players took part in the event which featured a rapid (15'+10") and a blitz (3'+2" ) tournament. IM Valeriy Grinev won both tournaments. Olexandr Prohorov reports. | Photo: The champions, among them tournament winner IM Valeriy Grinev with his trophy. | Photos: Oleksandr Prohorov
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The 31. Independence Cup 2022 was played from 26 to 28 August 2022 in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. Almost a 100 players from four countries (Ukraine, Czech Republic, Belgium and Germany) took part, including 12 GM, 12 IM, 5 FM, 2 WFM and 10 NM).
The organisational team
The tournament venue
Playing chess, despite the ongoing war that broke out after Russia invaded Ukraine in February
The tournament was organized by the Kyiv Chess Federation and the Lviv Chess Federation. The tournament director was GM Vadim Malakhatko, who has recently also been active as a chess tournament organizer.
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