The International Chess Festival Nakhchivan Open 2013, dedicated to the memory of Heydar Aliyev, is scheduled to take place from 21st April to 1st May at the Nakhchivan Chess Center in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan.
The Festival is organized by the Azerbaijan Youth & Sport Ministry, Azerbaijan Chess Federation and Nakhchivan AR Chess Federation.
Last year the winner was GM Viorel Iordachescu from Moldova.
The total prize fund is increased to 60,000 USD. Top prizes in the Tournament A are: 10,000$ + cup/ 8000$/ 5000$/ 3000$/ 2000$/ 1500$/ 1400$/ 1300$/ 1200$/ 1000$ etc. There are 30 regular and many special prizes.
Nakhchivan Chess Center
Participants (Open A):
1 GM Potkin Vladimir RUS 2665
2 GM Mamedov Rauf AZE 2662
3 GM Zhigalko Sergei BLR 2656
4 GM Tiviakov Sergei NED 2650
5 GM Kurnosov Igor RUS 2649
6 GM Safarli Eltaj AZE 2643
7 GM Landa Konstantin RUS 2642
8 GM Khismatullin Denis RUS 2640
9 GM Mchedlishvili Mikheil GEO 2640
10 GM Shimanov Aleksandr RUS 2631
11 GM Macieja Bartlomiej POL 2630
12 GM Papaioannou Ioannis GRE 2630
13 GM Guseinov Gadir AZE 2623
14 GM Khalifman Alexander RUS 2614
15 GM Korneev Oleg ESP 2609
16 GM Aleksandrov Aleksej BLR 2604
17 GM Iordachescu Viorel MDA 2603
18 GM Mamedov Nidjat AZE 2602
19 GM Durarbayli Vasif AZE 2597
20 GM Gupta Abhijeet IND 2596
21 GM Mirzoev Azer AZE 2557
22 GM Pantsulaia Levan GEO 2556
23 GM Kotsur Pavel KAZ 2552
24 GM Miezis Normunds LAT 2552
25 GM Yilmaz Mustafa TUR 2531
26 GM Rasulov Vugar AZE 2497
27 GM Zhukova Natalia UKR 2471
28 GM Abasov Nijat AZE 2465
29 IM Azaladze Shota GEO 2461
30 GM Guliev Sarhan AZE 2460
31 IM Mammadov Zaur AZE 2446
32 IM Bajarani Ulvi AZE 2420
33 IM Rzayev Bahruz AZE 2411
34 IM Babayev Talib AZE 2405
35 IM Sanal Vahap TUR 2404
36 IM Guliev Logman AZE 2401
37 IM Mammadov Ayaz AZE 2400
38 IM Morchiashvili Bachana GEO 2384
39 Iskandarov Misratdin AZE 2373
40 IM Abdulov Orkhan AZE 2371
41 FM Dastan Muhammed Batuhan TUR 2371
42 Aghayev Nijat AZE 2368
43 WGM Mammadova Gulnar AZE 2360
44 WGM Mamedjarova Zeinab AZE 2296
45 WGM Mamedjarova Turkan AZE 2285
46 FM Sevdimaliyev Urfan AZE 2267
47 WIM Umudova Nargiz AZE 2234
48 WIM Abdulla Khayala AZE 2203
49 WIM Kazimova Narmin AZE 2192
