Azerbaijani chess players to compete in “Aeroflot-Open” 2017

Azerbaijani chess players will vie for medals at the "Aeroflot-Open 2017” to be held in Moscow from February 20 to March 3.

The Aeroflot-Open will feature 3 tournaments, namely A, B, C. The A tournament will bring together chess players with over 2549 rankings points.

The winner of the tournament will qualify for the super tournament in Dortmund, Germany.

The blitz tournament will be held on March 2 as part of the Aeroflot-Open 2017.

The prize money of the tournament is €140,000.