The games of the "Champions Clash" tournament organized in Baku were difficult for Azerbaijani grandmaster Gunay Mammadzada.
"Report" reports that the European champion stated this in a statement to journalists after her victory over her Bulgarian colleague Antoaneta Stefanova at the tournament held in Baku.
She said that the tournament was interesting:
"Competing in such a format, especially against the world champion, was a first and also interesting for me. I gained great practice. The games were difficult. I express my gratitude to the leadership of the Chess Federation, which thinks of every detail. I hope that there will be more such competitions in the future."
It should be noted that based on the results of rapid and blitz games, Azerbaijani champion Rauf Mammadov defeated FIDE World Champion Rustam Kasimdzhanov (Uzbekistan) with a score of 12:10.
In another match, the winner of the national women's championship, Gunay Mammadzada, defeated world and European champion Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria) with the same score.