Saint Petersburg, Holyday Inn hotel.
Tournament system: McMahon, 6 rounds.
Master's tournament - for players with rating above 2000 (Russia championship final qualification)
Regular players tournament - for players with rating from 1000 to 2000.
Beginners tournament - for players with rating under 1000.
Time control: Fisher time 40 min+15 sec; beginners tournament: Fisher time 20 min+15sec. Japanese rules, komi 6.5 pts.