Are you planning to participate? Did you have a qualifier? Nagan only writes that nothing is known about Yekaterinburg. According to your logic, you shouldn't write anything at all until the selection is over. Never mind. Just say what kind of motivation would be needed to give up all the pleasures of Egypt and sit around the clock playing Heroes, and how many such "motivated" people are there, ready to play in 30+ degrees, even if after 1-2 rounds they stop competing for anything? I know it myself. Last year, when we came to Michurinsk, everyone gathered for the first round. My game turned out to be long, and those who played earlier said: "Okay, sit here and finish playing, and we'll go to the beach." As a result, no one finished the tournament.
Kostya, Egypt is at least 7 days. It is realistic to play 4 rounds. What are you so worried about? You are now acting like a chatterbox; Mii hit the nail on the head. :) It all depends on people's motivation; personally, I don't care where I play, as long as I don't have to sit in a club for 4 days in the summer and sweat.