The Return of the Aeroflot Festival in Moscow By Geurt Gijssen After a break of some years there was again an Aeroflot Festval in Moscow, and again at the Hotel Cosmos, a large hotel with 1,700 rooms. The main organiser of the event is Alexander Bakh, who deserves praise for his efforts to revive the Festival. Without him it would not have been possible. There were again three tournaments: Tournament A was for players with a rating over 2549; Tournament B was for players with a rating higher than 2299 and lower than 2550; and Tournament C for those with a rating lower than 2300. Each tournament had a different time control: Tournament A: 100 minutes for 40 moves, then 50 … [Read more...]