Idman.biz
At the European Team Chess Championship in Batumi, Georgia, Azerbaijan will face the favorite of the competition, the Netherlands.
Idman.biz reports that the central match of the fourth round will be between Shahriyar Mammadyarov and Dutch grandmaster Anish Giri.
Both chess players know each other well and have faced each other many times in various tournaments. Giri is currently in excellent form: he recently won the "Grand Swiss" tournament in Samarkand and qualified for the Candidates Tournament.
The composition of the Azerbaijani team has not changed compared to the third round, in which they defeated Poland (2.5:1.5).
Eltaj Safarli, who made the main contribution to the team's success with his only victory, will face a strong opponent this time - Jordan Van Forest. Aydin Suleymanli and Muhammad Muradli are also expected to participate in the upcoming games.
Interestingly, Rauf Mammadov has not been included in the squad for two rounds. Due to his defeat in the second round, our team drew with the Czech Republic.
The Azerbaijani women's team will face Germany today. After a 2:2 draw with France yesterday, a change was made in the squad - Ayan Allahverdiyeva will be replaced by Gulnar Mammadova this time.
It should be reminded that both of our teams have collected five points after three rounds and are in fourth place in the tournament table.
Teymur Tushiyev
