Int'l сhess tournament underway in Azerbaijani capital
By Nazrin Gadimova
International Chess Festival Baku Open 2013, dedicated to the Independence Day of Azerbaijan, is underway in the Novkhani settlement of the Azerbaijani capital.
The festival, which is organized by the Youth and Sports Ministry and Azerbaijan Chess Federation, will run till September 28.
According to the Federation, tournament A for players whose coefficient is higher than 2,250 and tournament B for those with a coefficient of less than 2,249 will be held within the event. Both groups will be played.
Along with Azerbaijan players, the tournament will bring together 224 chessplayers from 18 countries, including 33 international grandmasters, 28 international masters and 9 FIDE masters.
The total prize fund of Baku Open 2013 is $50,000. The winner will receive $10,000, while the second and third place winners will be awarded $6,000 and $4,000 accordingly.
Baku Open 2013 is organized based on the nine-round Swiss system in accordance with the FIDE Laws of Chess. Each game will last 90 minutes and include 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from the first one.
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