Many of you are familiar with the yearly "advanced" chess event in Leon, Spain (so-called "advanced chess" events allow humans to consult with chess engines); this year's edition stars Topalov, Anand, Vallejo and Bruzon and starts Friday. The semi-finals take place on Friday (starting at 10:30 a.m. ET) and Saturday, and the finals are on Sunday. (Event website here.)
Aerosvit, on the other hand, is a newcomer to the scene. Here's the blurb from Chess Today (issue 2034):
A 12 player round robin organized by the leading Ukrainian airline and the national chess federation will be the strongest tournament in Ukrainian history. The event will take place 17th–28th June. The players are Ponomariov (2738), Ivanchuk (2731), Grischuk (2719), Akopian (2706), Shirov (2699). Mamedyarov (2699), Nisipeanu (2695), Harikrishna (2680), Bologan (2666), Karjakin (2661), Volokitin (2660) and Areshchenko (2660).
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