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Speaking to the Islamic Republic News agency (IRNA), Head of Hamedan Chess Committee Ahmad Ali Babaei said that 16 prominent foreign players were participating in the event.
The tournament is underway in three A, B and C groups, he said.
Ehsan Ghaem-Maghami, Iranian chess grandmaster did not take part in the event for personal reasons, he added.
Ukrainian grandmaster Stanislav Bogdanovich won the 14th edition of Avicenna International Chess Tournament.
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