The result of the game between Ayan Allahverdiyeva and Turkan Mammadyarova in the first match of the semifinal stage of the Azerbaijan Chess Championship has been reviewed.
Idman.Biz reports that the Chess Federation has released information about this.
It was reported that according to the decision of the judging panel in the match held on February 17, Ayan Allahverdiyeva made two unfounded claims, and the game was calculated in favor of Turkan Mammadyarova.
Ayan Allahverdiyeva, disagreeing with the decision, appealed to the Appeals Committee of the Azerbaijan Championship.
The Appeals Committee examined the video recording of the game and the sequence of moves. According to the current rules of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), Ayan Allahverdiyeva's protest was upheld.
According to the decision of the Appeals Committee, Turkan Mammadyarova's victory was canceled, and the result of the first game between the parties was formalized as a draw.
Turkan Mammadyarova stated that she agreed with the decision of the Appeals Committee.