The press conference and opening ceremony of the 2015 FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship were held tonight in Gazprom Galaktika and Grand Hotel Polyana.
Sixty-four chess players from 28 countries are taking part in the knockout contest which lasts until 7 April. The first game of the first round is starting on Tuesday 15:00 local time.
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Photos by Goran Urosevic

Early morning in Krasnaya Polyana

Grand Hotel Polyana – fresh air, peace and quiet


The river is flowing next to the hotel and playing venue

The garden set in front of the hotel

Grand Hotel Polyana


Huge board near the Gazprom Galaktika entrance

The playing hall is ready

FIDE Press Officer Anastasya Karlovich testing the pieces






Robot Kuka

The Chess Museum exhibition is being set



The Chess Museum

Press conference: Karlovich, Koneru, Ilyumzhinov, Filatov, Kosteniuk

Screens showing the games to visitors of Galaktika

The live commentary section

Night over Krasnaya Polyana