Azerbaijan Occupies Prominent Place In Chess Hierarchy - Belgian Grandmaster
Date
8/10/2023 3:12:10 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 10.
Azerbaijan has always occupied a prominent place in
the chess hierarchy; there are a lot of victories at the European
level, at Olympiads, and at other tournaments, Belgian grandmaster
and chess coach Vladimir Chuchelov said on the sidelines of the
World Chess Cup in Baku, trend reports.
"Teymur Rajabov and Shakhriyar Mammadyarov are such
well-known athletes that they do not require any extra praise. I
believe there is work being done in Azerbaijan with young players,
and we'll keep an eye out for any fresh names. But in chess,
everything moves slowly and takes a long time," he said.
According to Chuchelov, the tournament is as tense as
usual.
"Many of the tournament's favorites have already pulled out, so
nothing will be certain until the very end. There are just two
iconic games left in the World Cup, after which everything moves
quickly and anything may happen. Additionally, practically all of
the World Cup competitors are proficient chess players. There are
many young players who are not yet well-known, but the most
important thing is what form they are in, he continued.
206 chess players in the open section and 103 chess players in
the women's section were on the starting list for the World Chess
Cup of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Baku.
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 games of the FIDE World Cup 2023 are broadcast on
the official website of the competition in Azerbaijani and
English.
The competitions will be held until August 25. The
championship boasts an impressive prize fund of $2.5 million.
The World Chess Cup is being held at Marriott
Boulevard in Baku.
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