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The Ministry of Youth & Sport of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijan Chess Federation have announced theย Baku Chess Open festivalย dedicated to the 100th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev. The festival will be held from May 3 (arrival day) to May 12 (last round and closing ceremony) in Baku Crystal Hall, an indoor arena where the 2016 Chess Olympiad was held.
The total prize fund of the event amounts to 55.000 USD, with 12.000 USD reserved for the winner of the A event. The top seeds are GM Hans Niemann, GM Alexandr Predke, GM Anton Korobov, GM Rauf Mamedov and GM Sethuraman S.P. Complete list of players to be found here.
Baku Chess Open 2023 – Live games:
Featured photo by Lana Chess Photography
