Azerbaijani grandmaster to compete in Magnus Carlsen tour

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen heads the field for the Chessable Masters, the 3rd event in the $1 million Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour; Report says citing Chess24.

The 12-player $150,000 tournament features the world’s top six players, eight of the Top 10, six of the candidates, the Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge finalists, and Tour debutants. It starts Saturday, June 20th, with a preliminary stage eliminating four players before the knockout begins.

Azerbaijani chess grandmaster Teymur Rajabov will also compete in the tournament.

The tournament is sponsored by chessable.com, the world’s leading online chess training platform, and was introduced as follows by Magnus Carlsen. There’s $150,000 at stake, with $45,000 for first prize.

The winner will also join Magnus Carlsen, Daniil Dubov, and the winner of the 4th event, the Legends of Chess, in the $300,000 Grand Final this August.

Earlier, no Azerbaijani chess player take part in the competitions organized by Magnus Carlsen.