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"It is an honor for me to face the legendary chess player Viswanathan Anand."
Idman.biz reports that Azerbaijani chess player Rauf Mammadov said this in his statement to "Report" while talking about his meeting with the 15th world champion Viswanathan Anand, with whom he will face in the "Battle of Champions" tournament to be held in Baku.
The Azerbaijani champion assessed his chances in the games against the Indian opponent: "It is an honor for me to face the legendary chess player Viswanathan Anand, who is a world champion and currently close to the top 10 in the FIDE ranking. As the Azerbaijani champion, this was a surprise for me. I am currently competing in a tournament in Germany. I have faced Anand before. I defeated him with a score of 2:1 in the Vugar Hashimov Memorial. In my opinion, my opponent is the favorite. But I will try to compete well."
It should be noted that the "Battle of Champions" tournament will be held from April 27 to 30 at the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum. In another meeting, the Azerbaijani champion Gunay Mammadzada will clarify relations with the world and European champion Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria).
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