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Baku Chess Olympiad: Training session in Gabala is underway [ VIDEO]

9 August 2016 16:00 (UTC+04:00)
Baku Chess Olympiad:  Training session in Gabala is underway [ VIDEO]

By Laman Ismayilova

National women’s teams are continuing their training session in Gabala.

Azerbaijan will be presented by three women’s teams that will compete at the 42nd World Chess Olympiad in Baku.

With 2,000 chess masters from 180 counties, FIDE’s biennial chess tournament, will gather teams from all over the world to compete for the best title.

The opening ceremony of the Olympiad will be held in the National Gymnastics Arena, while charming Crystal Hall, once hosting Eurovision Song Contest in 2012, will host the games.

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