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"Aeroflot Open 2024" International Chess Tournament

From March 2 (arrival) to March 8 (departure), the international chess tournament "Aeroflot Open 2024" is being held in Moscow, Russia.

"Aeroflot Open" has been held since 2002. In 2004, it was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest chess tournament.

This year, the tournament is open to players FIDE-rated 2300 points and above as of 01.01.2024.

There are 14 participants from Armenia in the tournament:
GM Haik Martirosyan
GM Samvel Ter-Sahakyan
GM Manuel Petrosyan
GM Mamikon Gharibyan
GM Emin Ohanyan
GM Hovik Hayrapetyan
IM Arsen Davtyan
FM Robert Piliposyan
FM Erik Gasparyan
IM Stefan Pogosyan
FM Benik Agasarov
FM Erik Hakobyan
IM Vahe Danielyan
FM Aleks Sahakyan

The first round will start tomorrow at 12 p.m. Armenian time.

Official website of the tournament: https://aeroflotopen.ru/en
 
The list of participants can be found here.