Idman.biz
Azerbaijani grandmaster Aydın Suleymanli has achieved another victory at the European Championship held in Katowice, Poland, and has risen to the ranks of those chasing the tournament leader.
Idman.Biz reports that in the sixth round, Suleymanli defeated Slovak Samir Sahidi.
After this result, the Azerbaijani chess player has five points in his account. He shares 2nd-17th places and is in fifth place according to additional indicators. Aydın's next opponent will be Belgian Daniel Daroha.
The tournament table is led by Icelandic grandmaster Vamar Vignir with 5.5 points.
Among the Azerbaijani chess players, Riad Samadov, Nijat Abasov, and Mahammad Muradli each scored 4.5 points, taking 23rd, 27th, and 42nd places, respectively. R.Samadov and N.Abasov drew in this round, while M.Muradli won. This was his fourth victory in the tournament. In addition, Mahammad has one defeat on his record.
It should be noted that the European Championship consists of 11 rounds, and the first 20 chess players will qualify for the 2027 World Cup.
