The Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial – Aktobe Open 2025
We are pleased to announce the international chess tournament Aktobe Open 2025, to be held from 21 June (arrival) to 1 July (departure), 2025 in Aktobe, Kazakhstan!
Format: Standard chess, 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move.
Guaranteed prize fund: $100,000:
Masters Tournament – $78,000
Challengers Tournament – $15,000
Open Tournament – $7,000
Special fully-sponsored invitations will be extended to selected players rated above 2600 (as of 1 May 2025).
Applications must be submitted via opencups.kazchess.kz by 10 June 2025.
For any inquiries, please contact: tournaments@kazchess.kz