Russian GM: Baku lucky city for me VİDEO
By Laman Ismayilova
Russian grandmaster Sergey Karjakin, who will take part in the 42nd World Chess Olympiad to be held in Baku this September, shared his expectations from the tournament.
"I'm looking forward to this event, because Baku is the lucky city for me. Here I became the winner of the Chess World Cup 2015,” he said voicing hope that Russian team will show the good results and will compete for the first place.
“I invite everyone to enjoy the Baku Chess Olympiad", he said.
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 Olympiad, scheduled for September 1-14, will take place in the Crystal Hall, once hosting Eurovision Song Contest in 2012.
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