Wesley So arrives in Baku to join Shamkir Chess 2017
By Laman Ismayilova
American grandmaster Wesley So has arrived in Baku to compete at Shamkir Chess 2017, a tournament commemorating late Azerbaijani GM Vugar Gashimov.
Wesley So won a gold medal at the team event of Baku Chess Olympiad in 2016, Azertac reported.
The Shamkir Chess 2017, the 4th edition of the tournament in memory of Gashimov, is scheduled for April 20-30
Along with Shahriyar Mammadyarov and Teymur Rajabov from Azerbaijan, the event will host Wesley So (USA), former world champion Vladimir Kramnik (Russia), Sergey Karjakin (Russia), Michael Adams (England), Pentala Harikrishna (India), Pavel Eljanov (Ukraine), Radoslav Voytasek (Poland) and Bulgarian world champion Veselin Topalov.
The grand opening ceremony will be held at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Shamkir on April 20. The nine-round tournament will end on April 30. Total prize fund is €100,000 and €25,000 for first place.
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