The Azerbaijan Chess Federation (ACF) will implement the "Azerbaijan Chess Tour" ("Chess Tour Azerbaijan") project, which will cover the entire country for the first time.
The ACF press service told "Report" about this.
In 2025, the "Azerbaijan Chess Tour", which will be implemented for the first time, will host 8 international open tournaments in the country. All competitions will be international in nature and will allow chess players across the country to increase their experience.
The chess tour will start from Baku. The "Baku Open" international chess festival will start in the capital from April 28. "Sheki Open" will be held between June 18-25, "Shamakhı Open" on June 26-July 3, "Lankaran Open" on July 6-13, "Guba Open" on July 15-22, "Ganca Open" on November 11-18, and "Shirvan Open" on November 19-26.
The "Vugar Hashimov Open" tournament will also be held within the framework of the "Azerbaijan Chess Tour".
It should be noted that along with local chess players, the participation of foreign participants, including international grandmasters, is planned in all tournaments.