Report.az
The Azerbaijani men's national chess team has risen to second place at the European Championship held in Batumi, Georgia.
According to "Report", this was due to the team's victory over Hungary in the VII round.
The match ended with a 3:1 victory for our team. The national team is currently second with 11 points. The team consisting of Shahriyar Mammadyarov, Rauf Mammadov, Aydin Suleymanli, Mahammad Muradli, and Eltaj Safarli previously defeated Slovakia (3:1), Poland (2.5:1.5) and Armenia (2.5:1.5), and drew with the Czech Republic (2:2), the Netherlands (2:2) and Greece (2:2).
The women's team, which includes Ulviyya Fataliyeva, Govhar Beydullayeva, Khanim Balajayeva, Gulnar Mammadova, and Ayan Allahverdiyeva, lost to the hosts - 1.5:2.5. The team had previously defeated Slovenia (4:0), Hungary (2.5:1.5) and Armenia (3:1). The team, which drew with France and Greece (both 2:2), lost to Germany - 1.5:2.5. Our women's national team is currently in 10th place with 8 points.
It should be noted that the European Championship, held according to the Swiss system, will end on October 14.
