Sharjah Masters is back with its 8th edition
Winners of the last edition (Left to right): Bardiya Daneshvar (Masters), Divya Deshmukh (Challengers), and Agshin Alizada (Futures) | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy
The Sharjah Cultural and Chess Club will host the 8th edition of Sharjah Masters this year from 16th to 26th of May.
The front page of the Official tournament regulations | Photo: Sharjah Masters
Sharjah Chess Club - the venue where the tournament will take place
It will be a nine-round Classical Swiss tournament with a time control of 90 minutes+30 seconds increment per move for the whole game. To ensure fair play, the broadcast will have a 30-minute delay as part of the anti-cheating measures.
Check out the tournament registration details and the tournament data | Photo: Sharjah Masters
The first round for all the sections will start on 16th May at 4 p.m. local time.
Check out the entire playing schedule | Photo: Sharjah Masters
This year, the total Prize fund has been increased to US $ 73,000 for all three sections. The Champion of the A section will receive US $ 15,000. For the B section, it is US $ 2,300 and for the C section, it is US $ 1,500. The winners will also receive a gold medal and beautiful trophies.
Check out the complete prize structure | Photo: Sharjah Masters
Hotel Centro Rotana Sharjah will be the official hotel for the tournament. | Photo: Hotel Centro Rotana Sharjah
Check out the room accommodation for players and contact details of the organizers | Photo: Sharjah Masters
Check out the payment details | Photo: Sharjah Masters
