The time of the Vugar Hashimov Memorial-2022 tournament has been confirmed

The time of the Vugar Hashimov Memorial-2022 tournament has been confirmed
The time of the VIII international chess tournament "Vugar Hashimov Memorial-2022" has been confirmed.

According to Qazet.az reports, the general director of the competition, Anar Allahverdiyev, announced this at the press conference dedicated to the super tournament.

He said that the tournament will be held on December 17-24 this year. 2 participants of the round-robin competition at the "Fairmont" hotel are already known. These are Shahriyar Mammadyarov and Romanian Richard Rapport.

According to Allahverdiyev, the names of other chess players and the prize fund will be announced soon: "Opening and closing ceremonies are planned for the tournament. An interesting event is planned. Young people will be preferred among the participants.

It should be noted that the VIII international chess tournament "Vugar Hashimov Memorial-2022" will be organized under the main sponsorship of SOCAR.