The finale of the World Monopoly Championship starts on October 20

Today starts the final of the world championship on the game "Monopoly". He will pass in Las Vegas. The finalists are selected according to the results of the national qualifying tournaments. Total selected 40 winners from different countries. The Russian Federation at this championship will be represented by a 24-year-old Muscovite, purchasing manager, Oleg Korostelev. He won the qualifying championship on April 22, 2009. We wish him good luck and victory in the championship.

The game "Monopoly" was invented in the United States after the Great Depression. She quickly became popular with people from many countries around the world. Championships have been held since 1973. Since then, this tradition has not been interrupted. These championships are held every four years, as well as the Olympic Games. Russia takes part in this championship for the first time. The main prize is $ 20,580, the equivalent of the bank in the original version of the game "Monopoly".
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