Starting on Sunday, follow American World Championship candidate Gata
Kamsky's progress in the FIDE Grand Prix (Baku, Azerbaijan, April
20-May 6.) You can watch the games live on the official website. The tournament celebrates the birthday of
Heydar Aliyev, the leader of Azerbaijan from 1969 until 2003. In this top-flight, 14-player event, Kamsky ranks in at 7th. Here is the full list of players:
| 01 | Carlsen | Magnus | NOR | 2765 |
| 02 | Mamedyarov | Shakhriyar | AZE | 2752 |
| 03 | Radjabov | Teimour | AZE | 2751 |
| 04 | Svidler | Peter | RUS | 2746 |
| 05 | Karjakin | Sergey | UKR | 2732 |
| 06 | Adams | Michael | ENG | 2729 |
| 07 | Kamsky | Gata | USA | 2726 |
| 08 | Grischuk | Alexander | RUS | 2716 |
| 09 | Bacrot | Etienne | FRA |
2705 |
| 10 | Cheparinov | Ivan | BUL | 2695 |
| 11 | Wang | Yue | CHN | 2689 |
| 12 | Inarkiev | Ernesto | RUS | 2684 |
| 13 | Gashimov | Vugar | AZE | 2679 |
| 14 | Navara | David | CZE | 2672 |
Please read the USCF announcement and visit the website of the Gata Kamsky International Chess & Sports Foundation to find out more about Kamsky's quest for the world title.