First 1/4 Finalists Determined in Azerbaijan Chess Championship

The first 1/4 finalists have been determined in the Azerbaijan Chess Championship.

Referring to the press service of the Federation, "Report" reports that Shahriyar Mammadyarov, Teymur Rajabov, Rauf Mammadov and Aydin Suleymanli qualified for the next stage in the men's competition.

1/8 final, return matches
Men

Farid Abbasov – Shahriyar Mammadyarov - 0:1 (total score 0:2)

Teymur Rajabov – Namig Guliyev - 0.5:0.5 (1.5:0.5)

Vugar Rasulov – Rauf Mammadov - 0:1 (0.5:1.5)

Aydin Suleymanli – Riad Samadov - 0.5:0.5 (1.5:0.5)

Mahammad Muradli – Nijat Mammadov - 0:1 (1:1)

Vasif Durarbayli – Ahmad Ahmadzade - 0.5:0.5 (1:1)

Vugar Asadli – Eltaj Safarli - 0.5:0.5 (1:1)

Misratdin Iskandarov – Nijat Abasov - 0.5:0.5 (1:1)

Women

Lala Huseynova – Gunay Mammadzada - 1:0 (total score 1:1)

Govhar Beydullayeva – Sabina Rzali - 1:0 (2:0)

Maryam Agaverdiyeva – Ulviyya Fataliyeva - 0:1 (0:2)

Khanim Balajayeva – Laman Hajiyeva - 1:0 (2:0)

Malak Ismayil – Gulnar Mammadova - 0:1 (0:2)

Ayan Allahverdiyeva – Zeynep Mammadyarova - 0.5:0.5 (0.5:1.5)

Narmin Kazimova – Turkan Mammadyarova - 0:1 (1:1)

Narmin Abdinova – Sabina Ibrahimova - 0:1 (0.5:1.5)

Thus, today will be another tie-break day at the Azerbaijan Championship. Decisive games will be played between Misratdin Iskandarov-Nijat Abasov, Vasif Durarbayli-Ahmad Ahmadzade, Vugar Asadli-Eltaj Safarli and Mahammad Muradli-Nijat Mammadov in the men's competition. In the women's championship, Lala Huseynova-Gunay Mammadzada and Narmin Kazimova-Turkan Mammadyarova will compete for the right to continue the fight.

It should be noted that the symbolic first move on the second day of the 1/8 finals was made by Honored Artist, member of the "Bakılı Oğlanlar" SHK, publisher Bahram Bagirzade.