(MENAFN- AzerNews) The first games of the semi-final in the men's section, the
final and the match for third place in the women's section were
ended at the World Chess Cup in Baku on August 19, Azernews
reports, citing Trend.
Azerbaijani chess player Nijat Abasov's opponent in the
semi-finals is Magnus Carlsen (Norway). Abasov lost the first game
to his opponent, he played with black pieces. The second batch will
take place on August 20.
Results of the first game of the semi-finals of the
Men's World Cup:
Magnus Carlsen (Norway) - Nijat Abasov (Azerbaijan) - 1-0;
Fabiano Caruana (USA) - Rameshbabu Pragnanandha (India) -
0.5-0.5.
Results of the first game of the Women's World Cup
final:
Alexandra Goryachkina (FIDE) - Nurgul Salimova (Bulgaria) -
0.5-0.5.
Results of the first game of the match for third
place among women:
Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine) - Tan Zhongyi (China) -1-0.
The starting list of the World Chess Cup of the International
Chess Federation (FIDE) in Baku included 206 chess players in the
open section and 103 in the women's section.
For the second time, Azerbaijan is hosting the Chess World Cup.
For the first time, the top three competitors from the open and
women's categories will earn a spot in the 2024 Men's Candidates
Tournament and Women's Candidates Tournament, respectively.
On the competition's official website, matches from the FIDE
World Cup 2023 are broadcast in both Azerbaijani and English.
Up through August 25th, competitions will be held. The winning
prize stands at $2.5 million.
The World Chess Cup is being held at Marriott Boulevard in
Baku.
Azerbaijan is represented by a team of 17 chess players,
including Shahriyar Mammadyarov, Teymur Rajabov, Gunay Mammadzade,
Rauf Mammadov, Gadir Huseynov, Vasif Durarbayli, Nijat Abbasov,
Abdulla Gadimbayli, Misratdin Isgandarov, Muhammad Muradli, Vugar
Asadli, Riad Samadov, Aydin Suleymanli, Ulviyya Fataliyeva, Gulnar
Mammadova, Khanim Balajayeva, and Govhar Beydullayeva.