Idman.biz
The Azerbaijani men's national chess team has lost its chance to become European champion for the fourth time.
According to Idman.Biz, the final, ninth round of the European Team Chess Championship is being held in Batumi, Georgia.
The decisive match ended in failure for the Azerbaijani team - our team lost to Serbia with a score of 1:3.
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, playing with white pieces on the first board, unexpectedly lost in the match against Alexey Sarana. Then, Aydin Suleymanli also faced defeat in the game with Robert Markus. At this time, Eltaj Safarli defeated Velimir Ivic, reducing the difference in the score. However, Rauf Mammadov's defeat by Aleksandar Inđić determined the final score - 3:1.
This defeat dashed the hopes of Azerbaijani chess players to become European champions for the fourth time. At the same time, our main rival for the championship, the Ukrainian team, won against England with a score of 2.5:1.5 and won gold medals.
After a major defeat to Serbia, the Azerbaijani national team may also lose second place. The final position of our team will be known after all matches are completed.
Teymur Tushiyev
