Kremlin Cup (pool)
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The Kremlin Cup () is an annual pool tournament held in the
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in Moscow, Russia which has been held since 2011. Ruslan Chinachov has won the most times, winning the event in both 2014 and 2015. The tournament takes place in parallel to a
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event of the same name also held in Moscow. The event was a
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tournament in the inaugural 2011 edition, but changed to
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in 2012.


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{{reflist Pool competitions Cue sports in Russia International sports competitions hosted by Russia Sports competitions in Moscow September in sports 2011 establishments in Russia Recurring sporting events established in 2011