Today, the Azerbaijan Women's Chess Championship kicks off. According to Sport24.az, 16 chess players will compete in the tournament using a knockout system.
Intellectuals such as Gunay Mammadzada, Ulviyya Fataliyeva, Khanim Balajayeva, and Govhar Beydullayeva, who have made a name for themselves, will also participate in the tournament.
Today, they will play the first games of the 1/8 final stage.
The opponents will play two games, changing colors with the pieces, and will also play a tiebreaker if necessary.
1/8 final
First games
Lala Huseynova – Gunay Mammadzada
Govhar Beydullayeva – Sabina Rzali
Maryam Aghaverdiyeva – Ulviyya Fataliyeva
Khanim Balajayeva – Laman Hajiyeva
Malak Ismayil – Gulnar Mammadova
Ayan Allahverdiyeva – Zeynep Mammadyarova
Narmin Kazimova – Turkan Mammadyarova
Narmin Abdinova – Sabina Ibrahimova
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