The International Chess Festival Baku Open 2013, dedicated to the Independence Day of Republic of Azerbaijan, will take place on 18-28th September 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.

Group A Participants (top seeds):

1 GM Alekseev Evgeny RUS 2710
2 GM Dreev Aleksey RUS 2668
3 GM Zhigalko Sergei BLR 2664
4 GM Smirin Ilia ISR 2663
5 GM Efimenko Zahar UKR 2661
6 GM Khismatullin Denis RUS 2661
7 GM Safarli Eltaj AZE 2660
8 GM Sutovsky Emil ISR 2660
9 GM Shimanov Aleksandr RUS 2655
10 GM Mamedov Rauf AZE 2641
11 GM Azarov Sergei BLR 2636
12 GM Mchedlishvili Mikheil GEO 2633
13 GM Filippov Anton UZB 2630
14 GM Smirnov Pavel RUS 2627
15 GM Korneev Oleg ESP 2621
16 GM Guseinov Gadir AZE 2616
17 GM Solak Dragan TUR 2615
18 GM Mamedov Nidjat AZE 2609
19 GM Pantsulaia Levan GEO 2596
20 GM Gagunashvili Merab GEO 2585
21 GM Muzychuk Anna SLO 2585
22 GM Kotronias Vasilios GRE 2579
23 IM Goganov Aleksey RUS 2577
24 GM Durarbayli Vasif AZE 2567
25 GM Shanava Konstantine GEO 2567
26 IM Artemiev Vladislav RUS 2560
27 GM Mirzoev Azer AZE 2544
28 GM Rogozenco Dorian ROU 2515
29 IM Nigalidze Gaioz GEO 2508
30 IM Vishnu Prasanna. V IND 2496
31 GM Abasov Nijat AZE 2492
32 IM Krush Irina USA 2492
33 IM Azaladze Shota GEO 2491
34 GM Rasulov Vugar AZE 2488
35 IM Ankit R. Rajpara IND 2469
36 IM Rzayev Bahruz AZE 2464
37 IM Boruchovsky Avital ISR 2461
38 GM Guliev Sarhan AZE 2460
39 IM Khurtsidze Nino GEO 2460
40 FM Pourramezanali Amirreza IRI 2455

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