Round 2
The 7th Sharjah Masters is open to players with a 2500+ Elo rating. Players with lower ratings can take part in the Challengers or Futures. The highest rated player of each federation are invited by the organisers. A maximum of 20 players per federation are admitted.
Format: 9-round Swiss open
Time control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move for the entire game
Schedule: One round each day from 14-22 May. Rounds start at 13.00 CEST.
The venue is the Sharjah Cultural & Chess Club (Sharjah, UAE).