Sharjah Masters - Live!

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5/25/2025 – The 8th Sharjah Masters, a 9-round Swiss open for players with a 2500+ Elo rating, is set to take place from 17-25 May at the Sharjah Cultural & Chess Club in the UAE. Lower-rated players can compete in the Masters B or C events. The tournament follows a 90-minute time control with a 30-second increment per move. Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Anish Giri and Parham Maghsoodloo are the top seeds. | Follow the games live starting at 14.00 CEST (8.00 ET, 17.30 IST)
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Round 9

The 8th Sharjah Masters is open to players with a 2500+ Elo rating. Players with lower ratings can take part in the Masters B or Masters C events. The highest rated player of each federation are invited by the organisers. For each federation, a maximum of twenty (20) players are allowed to participate. An exception might be given to (proven) resident players of the United Arab Emirates.

Format: 9-round Swiss open
Time control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move for the entire game

Schedule: One round each day from 17-25 May. Except for round one, which starts at 14.00 CEST, rounds start at 13.00 CEST.

The venue is the Sharjah Cultural & Chess Club (Sharjah, UAE).

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