The 19th Dubai Open Chess Tournament – Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Cup is taking place from 3-12 April, 2017, in Dubai Chess & Culture Club.
The event is a 9-round Swiss tournament that gathers 216 players from 43 different countries. The prize fund is $50,000 with $13,000 reserved for the winner.
Top seed is Ukrainian player GM Anton Korobov (2695).
