Sixth FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov spoke about the importance of the Moscow Open. According to him, “the tournament is a forge of young players. Seventeen years ago, many did not believe in its future, they thought that it would stall eventually. But it prospers, and now it is not just a tournament, it has become a forge of outstanding, greatest chess players. One can recall many masters who have gone through this tournament. This is one of the centres of the international chess movement and I think it will exist forever. ”
As the rector of the RSSU Natalya Pochinok said at the closing ceremony, the tournament will certainly be held for the 18th time in 2022.