Abdusattorov and Sindorov begin their campaign in €58,000 chess tournament
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14 October
2517Today, October 14, Uzbek grandmasters Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Javohir Sindorov will start their participation in the prestigious "WR Chess Masters" tournament, held in London, England.
This tournament gathers some of the world’s top chess players, with 16 stars competing for the title in an innovative format. The competition boasts a prize pool of €58,000 and will run until October 18.
In the first round, Nodirbek Abdusattorov is set to face Switzerland’s Aleksandra Kostenyuk, the only female participant in the tournament. Meanwhile, Javohir Sindorov will compete against French grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.