Shahriyar Mammadyarov has qualified for the final of the Azerbaijan Chess Championship.
According to Idman.Biz, the 40-year-old grandmaster defeated Aydin Suleymanli in the tie-break of the semi-final stage.
He will meet Mahammad Muradli in the final.
A.Suleymanli will face Read Samadov in the match for third place.
In the final of the women's chess players, Ulviyya Fataliyeva will face Ayan Allahverdiyeva. In the match for third place, Gulnar Mammadova will compete with Turkan Mammadyarova.
It should be noted that the championship will end on February 22. The prize fund of the competition is 92 thousand manats. 62 thousand manats of this amount belong to the men's championship, and 30 thousand manats to the women's championship.