Baku's Flame Towers support Chess Olympiad

By Azernews

By Amina Nazarli

Less than a month left until chess fans will be able to enjoy the 42nd World Chess Olympiad in Baku.

Flame Towers, one of the newest and most gorgeous symbols of Baku, also supported promotion of the 42nd World Chess Olympiad scheduled for September 1-14. Starting this weekend, at nights, original lightning on the Flame Towers complex illustrate 'chess figures'.   

With 2,000 chess masters from 180 counties, FIDE’s biennial chess tournament, will gather teams from all over the world to compete for the best title.

The opening ceremony of the Olympiad will be held in the National Gymnastics Arena, while charming Crystal Hall, once hosting Eurovision Song Contest in 2012, will host the games.

The budget for the Olympiad is 13.3 million euros. Some 6.8 million euros are set aside for first-class accommodation for the players and delegates. Another 1 will go to the FIDE Commission for World Championships & Olympiads and intellectual rights.