Sharjah Masters is back with its 9th edition
The Sharjah Cultural and Chess Club will host the 9th edition of Sharjah Masters this year from 20th to 30th of April.
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.
The first round for all the sections will start on 1st May at 4 p.m. local time.
This year, the total Prize fund has been increased to US $ 100,000 (around Rs. 90 Lakh) for all three sections. The Champion of the A section will receive US $ 15,000. For the B section, it is US $ 3,000 and for the C section, it is US $ 1,800. The top winners will also receive a gold medal and beautiful trophies.
This year’s edition also brings a special collaboration with Chessify. For the first time at the Sharjah Masters, a total of one million Chessify coins will be distributed among prize-winners across different categories. Players can use these coins to access powerful cloud-engine analysis and premium tools on the Chessify platform.
