OMM Newsroom
Azerbaijani chess player Shakhriyar Mammadyarov will compete in the Total Chess tournament, which begins on November 10 in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. A total of 24 players will take part.
The tournament will open with a nine-round blitz stage. Players will have three minutes for each game, with a two-second increment per move.
Group stage and play-offs
From November 11 to 15, the players will be divided into four groups of six for the group stage. Each participant will face every opponent in their group twice. Games will be played in the “Fast Classic” format, with 45 minutes per player and a 30-second increment per move. A win will be worth three points and a draw one point.
After the group stage, participants will continue in the play-offs according to their results. Each play-off match will consist of four blitz games, two rapid games and one “Fast Classic” game.
The tournament’s prize fund is $650,000 (1,105,000 manat). The winner will receive $80,000, while the player who finishes last will earn $10,000.
Alongside Mammadyarov, Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana and other well-known chess players will compete. The tournament will conclude on November 20.
