The recent people’s referendum approved the budget of city of Biel and the International Chess Festival will continue to receive financial support, albeit slightly reduced compared to previous years.
The organizers will nevertheless hold a traditional six-player double round robin Grandmaster Tournament on 14-24th July, 2014.
The participants will be announced at a later stage, so far it is known that European Champion Alexander Motylev will play thanks to the ACP wild-card.
