M-Tel tournament starts today

The M-Tel Masters tournament will take place between the 8th and the 18th May in Sofia, Bulgaria.  The competitors in this ultra-strong double round-robin tournament are:

This event forms part of the 'Grand Slam' circuit which also includes the tournaments at Wijk Aan Zee, Moreila/Linares and Mexico City.  The four winners of these tournaments will play against one another in a final tournament in Bilbao in September.

Tune into Chess.com for updates of this exciting tournament!