A chess tournament will be held at more than 40 venues in Moscow.

From June 1 to September 6, the tournament "Heroes of the Chessboard: Moscow" will be held in the capital. The competition will be held in three stages, it will be organized under the auspices of the "Summer in Moscow" project, said Deputy Mayor Natalia Sergunina.

"The qualifying stages and semi-finals will be held at more than 40 venues throughout the city. Anyone can join, both amateur and professional," she said.

The competition will be held every Sunday. The entry will be opened in advance on a special page in the Russpass travel service. Participants are expected at Gogolevsky, Strastnoy, Tverskoy, Sretensky and Chistoprudny boulevards, Gorky Park, Tsaritsyno and Kolomenskoye museums, festival locations in Zelenograd, Mitino, Veshnyaki, Teply Stan, Ochakovo-Matveevsky and others.

40 people will meet in the final — the best will be determined on September 6 at the Central House of Chess named after M.M. Botvinnik. All participants will receive certificates and memorable prizes.

The Summer in Moscow project will combine activities and street festivals at more than 400 venues. The program includes immersive productions, theatrical performances, and gastronomic workshops. Also, the "Made in Moscow" local goods market will be opened as part of the project.