The draw for the Women's Chess World Cup, which will be held in Batumi, Georgia, has taken place.
Idman.biz reports that Azerbaijan will be represented by 4 chess players in the competition.
Their opponents in the first stage have been determined: Govhar Beydullayeva will face Anahita Zahedifar (Iran), Ulviyya Fataliyeva will face Jiling Zhang (Australia), Khanim Balajayeva will face Elnaz Kaliahmet (Kazakhstan), and Gulnar Mammadova will face Yunshan Li (China).
The top three chess players in the World Cup, which will be held from July 5 to 29 under the knockout system, will qualify for the Candidates Tournament.
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