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