2nd Sharjah Masters 2018

The 2nd Sharjah Masters International Chess Championship 2018 is a 9-round Swiss Open taking place from 12th to 19th April 2018 at the  Sharjah Cultural & Chess Club in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Six players above 2700 rating have confirmed the entries, with Wang Hao of China (2707) being the top seed. 31 grandmasters (23 players having a rating of 2600 or more), 18 IMs, 2 WGMs and 5 WIMs are participating in the mega event.
The prize pool is $60,000, with $15,000 for first prize.

Players receive 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.

Official site

Schedule: UTC

Round 1    Apr 12, 2018    12:30 
Round 2    Apr 13, 2018    10:00 
Round 3    Apr 14, 2018    05:00 
Round 4    Apr 14, 2018    13:00 
Round 5    Apr 15, 2018    12:30 
Round 6    Apr 16, 2018    12:30   Round 6 review blog post on Sharjah Masters 2018.
Round 7    Apr 17, 2018    12:30 
Round 8    Apr 18, 2018    12:30 
Round 9    Apr 19, 2018    10:00

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