3rd Lublin Union Memorial
Eight-player round robin on 15-21st May in Lublin, Poland
The 3rd International Grandmasters' Tournament the Lublin Union Memorial is starting on Sunday in Lublin, Poland, and continues until 21st May. Eight Grandmasters will play in the round-robin tournament with the average elo of 2680.
The Lublin Union Memorial events are organized for the purpose of promoting city's candidacy for the status of 2016 European Capital of Culture. GM Boris Grachev was the winner of the first Lublin tournament, while in the second tournament he shared the honours with GM Bartlomiej Macieja and GM Mateusz Bartel.
Players:
GM Alekseev Evgeny Russia 2673
GM Grachev Boris Russia 2669
GM Roiz Michael Israel 2660
GM Sasikiran Krishnan India 2676
GM Shirov Alexei Spain 2709
GM Socko Bartosz Poland 2654
GM Wojtaszek Radoslaw Poland 2721
GM Zhigalko Sergei Belarus 2679
GM Alekseev Evgeny Russia 2673
GM Grachev Boris Russia 2669
GM Roiz Michael Israel 2660
GM Sasikiran Krishnan India 2676
GM Shirov Alexei Spain 2709
GM Socko Bartosz Poland 2654
GM Wojtaszek Radoslaw Poland 2721
GM Zhigalko Sergei Belarus 2679
Radoslaw Wojtaszek is the top seeded player