After 6 rounds of Baku chess tournament, Rauf Mamedov(2660) of Azerbaijan is leader with 5.5 points.
Malkhaz Sulashvili(2498) has the best results among Georgian participants, he drew with Anar Alafmerdiev (2410) of Azerbaijan with white pieces in last round. He collected 4.5 points and is on the 17^th place. Besides Sulashvili 10 chess players of Georgia participate in this tournament, their score are the following: 20.Davit Maghalashvili (2465)-4.0; 27. Iveri Chigladze (2375)-4.0; 28.Luka Paichadze(2467)-4.0; 30.Davit Jojua (2530)-4.0; 38.Lela Javakhishvili (2469)-4.0; 41. Shota Azaladze(2443)-4.0; 44.Giga Kuparadze (2345)-4.0; 54. Gaioz Nigaladze (2478)-3.5; 65.Konstantine Shanava (2556)-3.0; 86.Giorgi Khelaia(2115)-3.0.
Prize money of BAKU OPEN 2010 is 60 000 USD. Champion will win 10 000 USD from prize money, the second place winner will win 7 500 USD and the third place winner - 5 000 USD. Woman champion will get 600 USD.
158 chess players from 12 countries (Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, the USA, Belarus, Germany, Turkey, Iran, Israel, Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, Czech Republic) are competing in this tournament.