On April 18, the opening ceremony of the 5th Gashimov Memorial was held in Shamkir, Azerbaijan at the presence of FIDE President Kirsan Nikolayevich Ilyumzhinov, and of the representatives of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan Republic. Here are the participants (in alphabetical order): Magnus Carlsen, 丁立人 (Dīng Lìrén), Anish Giri, Sergey Alexandrovich Karjakin, Rauf Mamedov, Shakhriyar Hamid oglu Mamedyarov, David Navara, Teimour Radjabov, Veselin Aleksandrov Topalov, and Radosław Wojtaszek. The tournament starts today with all eyes pointed at Magnus Carlsen.
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The 5th Gashimov Memorial was opened in Shamkir, Azerbaijan on April 18, 2018. Photo: Eteri Kublashvili/Russian Chess Federation.
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