Yerevan will host three international chess tournaments in 2022.

The Armenian government on Thursday sitting carried out a redistribution in the state budget and made changes and additions to one of the previously adopted decisions.

Yerevan Chess Federation will receive 22, 315 thousand drams to organize three international chess tournaments.

In particular, the following international tournaments will take place:

-Yerevan Open 2022, will be held in October with 310 participants from 14 countries. The prize fund is 14, 000 thousand drams.

-The Future Talents 2022, will take place in June-July, 10 chess players will participate (6 from Armenia, 4 from other countries). The prize fund- 2, 550 thousand drams

-International tournament for young chess players and chess trainers will be held in December, the participants will be 5 young chess players born after 2006, as well as the 5 best trainers. The prize fund is 3, 350 thousand drams.