With the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku less than a week away, some players are making a stop-over in the capital of the United Arab Emirates for the 23rd Abu Dhabi Chess Festival. Players from 32 nations have gathered here to be a part of this strong annual Masters tournament, where first prize is USD 13,000. Of the 130 participants in the Masters more than 100 are titled players. Top seed is Russian Grandmaster Dmitry Andreikin, followed by Chinese GM Wang Hao.
