Azerbaijani chess grandmasters to compete at Isle of Man International Masters
Azerbaijani grandmasters Eltaj Safarli and Arkadij Naiditsch will compete at the Isle of Man International Masters chess tournament, Azertac reported.
The tournament will be held in Douglas from 1 to 9 October.
The Masters event is a 9 round Swiss open with a prize fund of £50,000, including a first prize of £12,000, and four-figure prizes down to tenth place.
The Masters will likely be one of Europe’s strongest opens this year and will be limited to around 140 players.
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