3 Azerbaijani Chess Players To Face Tiebreaks At Fide World Cup
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 6. The second games of
the third round took place on August 6 at the World Chess Cup
organized by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Baku,
trend reports.
Six Azerbaijani chess players competed in the third round, with
Teymur Rajabov, Nijat Abasov, and Rauf Mammadov achieving draws in
their classical games with their opponents. As a result, tiebreak
matches will be played by them tomorrow to determine the
winners.
On the other hand, Abdulla Gadimbeyli, Gadir Huseynov, and
Ulviyya Fataliyeva have concluded their performances at the World
Cup.
The FIDE World Cup 2023 sees the participation of 206 players in
the open section and 103 in the women's competition.
The Chess World Cup is being held in Azerbaijan for the second
time.
The top three players from both the open and women's sections
will qualify for the first time in the Men's Candidates Tournament
and the Women's Candidates Tournament of 2024.
The FIDE World Cup 2023 games are broadcasted on the official
competition website in Azerbaijani and English.
The competitions will be held until August 25.
The championship boasts an impressive prize fund of $2.5
million.
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