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FIDE Grand Prix starts today in Baku
Sunday, 20 April 2008
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Opening Ceremony


FIDE Grandprix Bakü leg starts on 21st April. 20 April, at 19:00 by local time Opening Ceremony took place on famous Philharmoni Hall of the city. FIDE President, President of Azerbaijan Chess Federation and Minister of Youth and Sport of Azerbaijan Republic were present in the ceremony.



We give you a few picture and video of ceremony as a flash news.



1st Round Pairings:

Inarkiev Ernesto                       - Kamsky Gata
Mamedyarov Shakhriyar            - Svidler Peter
Carlsen Magnus                       - Wang Yue
Gashimov Vugar                       - Bacrot Etienne
Radjabov Teimur                      - Adams Michael
Cheparinov Ivan                       - Grischuk Alexander
Karjakin Sergey                        - Navara David

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GM Alexander Grischuk



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GM Ernesto Inarkiev



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GM Etienne Bacrot



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GM Ivan Cheparinov



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GM Magnus Carlsen



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GM Michael Adams



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GM Peter Svidler



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GM Sergey Karjakin



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GM Teimour Radjabov



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GM Vugar Gashimov



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IA Faiq Gashanov - Chief Arbiter



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IA Elisabeth Polhroniade - Deputy Chief Arbiter



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GM Zurab Azmaiparashvili - Technical Arbiter for deciding draws



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Geoffrey D Borg - CEO Global Chess
 
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