CIS 2017 Discussion

...Yekaterinburg...04/29/2017 - 05/08/2017...

So, Merlin's vote on the tournament dates doesn't matter?

The tournament dates and location (in the quote) almost certainly don't allow for defending the title, and that's very disappointing.

I ask Freesha & Co to consider the possibility of holding the tournament from 05/06-05/07 to... Thank you.