The 2nd International Golden Apricot Chess Tournament is taking place from 14th to 20th June, 2014, at the Ataturk Sport Center in the city of Malatya, Turkey.
The event is organized by the Turkish Chess Federation, Malatya Metropolitan Municipality and Malatya GHSİM in a 9 round Swiss format with a time control 90 minutes per player plus 30 seconds per move starting from move 1.
The total prize fund is in the amount of 35 000 TL and the winner will be granted 4000 TL.
The list of players includes GM Azer Mirzoev (2557) AZE, IM Shota Azaladze 2499 (GEO), GM Eldar Gasanov (2495) UKR, GM Davit Benidze 2476 (GEO), GM Petar Genov (2460) BUL, GM Milan Drasko 2457 (MNE), IM Zurab Javakhadze 2439 (GEO), IM Davit Zarkua (2409) GEO, IM Shalamberidze Akaki (2406) GEO and IM Logman Guliev 2388 (AZE).
