The Executive Committee of the Azerbaijan Chess Federation has approved the composition of the national teams to participate in the European Chess Championship to be held in Batumi, Georgia, at an online meeting. Sport24.az reports that Shahriyar Mammadyarov, Rauf Mammadov, Mahammad Muradli, Aydin Suleymanli, and Eltaj Safarli have been included in the Azerbaijan national team consisting of male chess players.
The captain of the team will be Teymur Rajabov.
Ulviyya Fataliyeva, Govhar Beydullayeva, Gulnar Mammadova, Khanim Balajayeva, and Ayan Allahverdiyeva have been invited to the Azerbaijan national team consisting of female chess players. Ilaha Gadimova has been approved as the captain, and Nijat Abasov as the coach.
The positions of the chess players on the boards will be announced during the competition.
It should be noted that the continental championship will start on October 5.