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It is a joyful and memorable victory that Azerbaijani chess player Khagan Ahmad defeated Hikaru Nakamura, who is second in the world ranking.
Idman.biz reports that this was stated to "Report" by Rasul Ibrahimov, the coach of the 13-year-old chess player.
He shared his views on the sharp-witted player defeating the US grandmaster at the World Rapid Team Championship held in London, the capital of England: "This is a joyful and memorable victory. Tournaments are traditionally held every week on the "Chess.com" portal. Khagan Ahmad also has experience here. He tries not to miss these tournaments. He has even defeated Fabiano Caruana (USA) and Magnus Carlsen (Norway) twice in online competitions. But online tournaments are considered semi-serious. In any case, there may inevitably be thoughts that someone is using electronic means. But live chess is completely different."
Ibrahimov said that it is not so easy for Khagan to play with famous chess players in a competition: "Taking the opportunity, I would like to thank the "Turkish Airlines" team. We are grateful to them for creating such an environment. This is very useful for a chess player in terms of experience. But the victory is a completely different joy. It was unexpected to beat Nakamura. He is known as a blitz master. Even online, Khagan has experience playing with these chess players."
He also spoke about Khagan Ahmad's prospects: "He is a talented child. He has potential. He is also under the supervision of the Azerbaijan Chess Federation. But in order for his talent to emerge quickly, he definitely needs sponsor support. Without this, it is difficult to rise to the top."
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