“Oscar” prize to be brought to Baku for the first time!

“Oscar” prize to be brought to Baku for the first time!
# 21 April 2009 12:31 (UTC +04:00)
Baku – APA. “Oscar” prize instituted by Russia’s magazine “64 – Chess Review” will be brought to Baku. Apasport.az website reports that “Oscar” will be presented to the winner in the opening ceremony of the competition for “President’s Cup” devoted to the late President Heydar Aliyev that will be held in Baku on May 7-9.
Magazine “64 – Chess Review” chooses the best chess player of the world every year and presents “Oscar” to the winner. World champion Viswanathan Anand won this prize in 2008. The magazine leadership decided to present the prize to Anand in the opening ceremony of the “President’s Cup”.
Friendly game will be held between Azerbaijan and the world national team during the “President’s Cup”.
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