International Chess Festival Baku Open 2012
The International Chess Festival Baku Open 2012, dedicated to the Independence Day of Republic of Azerbaijan, will take place from 21st September to 1st October at the AF Hotel near Caspian Sea.
The Festival is organized by the Azerbaijan Youth & Sport Ministry and Azerbaijan Chess Federation. The total prize fund is 50.000 USD. First place is 10.000 USD worth.
The Tournament A is open for the players rated higher than 2250 FIDE and for women rated higher than 2100.
The Tournament B is open for the players rated under 2250. Both groups will be played over 9 rounds of Swiss pairings.
Last year winner was GM Sergei Zhigalko from Belarus.
Participants, Open A:
1 GM Korobov Anton UKR 2705
2 GM Alekseev Evgeny RUS 2682
3 GM Zhigalko Sergei BLR 2667
4 GM Negi Parimarjan IND 2658
5 GM Mchedlishvili Mikheil GEO 2652
6 GM Landa Konstantin RUS 2641
7 GM Gupta Abhijeet IND 2637
8 GM Mamedov Rauf AZE 2634
9 GM Safarli Eltaj AZE 2620
10 GM Mamedov Nidjat AZE 2614
11 GM Guseinov Gadir AZE 2613
12 GM Sanikidze Tornike GEO 2586
13 GM Durarbayli Vasif AZE 2584
14 GM Ghaem Maghami Ehsan IRI 2573
15 GM Jojua Davit GEO 2543
16 GM Guliyev Namig AZE 2536
17 GM Ibrahimov Rasul AZE 2527
18 GM Barsov Alexei UZB 2521
19 GM Rasulov Vugar AZE 2493
20 IM Akshayraj Kore IND 2472
21 GM Guliev Sarhan AZE 2468
22 GM Abasov Nijat AZE 2461
23 IM Nigalidze Gaioz GEO 2449
24 IM Mammadov Ayaz AZE 2442
25 IM Bajarani Ulvi AZE 2436
26 WGM Batsiashvili Nino GEO 2434
27 Javakhadze Zurab GEO 2432
28 IM Mammadov Zaur AZE 2431
29 IM Guliev Logman AZE 2412
30 IM Khukhashvili Sopiko GEO 2396
Great chess city.