The second edition of the International Open Chess Tournament “Durres 2014″ is taking place on 1-8th November 2014 in in the Conference Hall of the 4-Star Hotel “Bleart”**** in Durres, one of the most ancient and significant cities of Albania, situated on the Adriatic Coast.
The event is organized by the Albanian Chess Federation in a 9-round Swiss format, valid for FIDE rating and norms.
98 players from 11 different federations are taking place in the event, including 10 GMs, 4 IMs, 4 FMs and 1 WGM.
Top seed is Croatian GM Zdenko Kozul CRO (2632).
