RUSSIA 2023 H2 CIRCUIT OPENER

The tournament will be played in Standard format. We expect to play 6 rounds of Single Sided Swiss, no top cut, but these plans are subject to change depending on the number of participants.
Decklists are not mandatory. Proxies are permitted both in color and black/white, except handwritten ones. Please consider bringing a few spare sleeves for your decks just in case.
Rounds are 40 minutes each. There will be a 50 minute lunch break after Round 3, starting around 15:00.
Tournament entry fee is 800 RUB ($8), paid either by a bank transfer or cash on the day. Hit me up on Discord for more details. Store entry fee is 200 RUB.

VENUE

Same as the last couple of times, we will be playing at a board game store called Spellmarket, the same one we use for our weekly meetups. It is located in the heart of Saint Petersburg, at 26 Bronnitskaya st, easily accessible by public transport. The venue is both warm and well-ventilated, allows for outside food and drinks, has free tea and drinking water.

It just so happens that the venue will be closed to outside visitors during that weekend, but we managed to arrange for us to play on Saturday anyway.

TRAVEL TO RUSSIA

Feeling adventurous? We understand that Russia is not the hottest travel destination right now, but it's not that hard to actually get to Saint Petersburg considering the new e-visas which are now available to citizens of many European countries. The city has had 0 safety concerns in the past 2 years and that's very unlikely to change considering its location.
In case you'd like to travel here, meet the local Netrunner scene and see the sights for yourself, we're more than happy to have you!

Lodging and food are rather cheap here by European standards.

Things to read up on:
Getting an e-visa. Regular visas are also available with the Russian consulate of your country in case you are ineligible for an e-visa.
Booking a hotel on Ostrovok, the Russian equivalent of Booking.com. It sometimes has trouble with foreign credit cards, but many hotels offer the option of paying on the spot on arrival.
Customs regulations for individuals.

There are several travel routes available. Considering there are no direct flights from Europe to Russia at the moment, the quickest and cheapest one remains getting to either Tallinn in Estonia 🇪🇪 or Helsinki in Finland 🇫🇮 and taking a bus from there. You can find different providers and services by googling, the one that came up first when I searched was Lux Express which has both routes available with daily buses going to and fro.

In case you need some assistance with your trip, I'm happy to help! Don't be afraid to reach out if you need translation, sightseeing company or would like to hit the best local bars.

See y'all in November!