The World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships will be held in Doha, the capital of Qatar.
Idman.Biz reports with reference to the official website of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) that our country will be represented by fourteen chess players at the World Cup.
At the final competition of the year, our country will be represented by Shahriyar Mamedyarov, Teymur Rajabov, Eltaj Safarli, Rauf Mammadov, Nijat Abasov, Mahammad Muradli and Aydin Suleymanli among men, and Gunay Mammadzada, Gulnar Mammadova, Khanim Balajayeva, Govhar Beydullayeva, Ulviyya Fataliyeva, Zeynep and Turkan Mammadyarova in the women's competition.
It should be noted that the total prize fund of the tournament, which will be held on December 25-30, is more than 1 million euros.