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Laman Ismayilova
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FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2024 is underway in New
York, Azernews reports.
On the second day of the event, four rounds of the rapid
tournament were conducted. Among the Azerbaijani competitors,
Shahriyar Mammadyarov is making the strongest showing, accumulating
a total of 6.5 points and securing 8th place overall, just half a
point shy of the leading players.
In contrast, Mahammad Muradli is positioned in 23rd place with 6
points.
After 9 rounds of play, Volodar Murzin from FIDE has taken the
lead in the tournament standings. Following him closely are
Jan-Krzysztof Duda from Poland and India's Arjun Erigaisi, both of
whom have garnered 7 points each.
In the women's section of the championship, Azerbaijani players
have not entered the top 20. Gunay Mammadzada is in 27th place,
while Gulnar Mammadova and Khanim Balajayeva hold the 37th and 41st
spots, respectively, each with a score of 4.5 points. Turkan and
Zeynab Mammadyarova are ranked 57th and 61st, both having earned 4
points each, while Ulviyya Fataliyeva has 3.5 points, placing her
in 68th position.
After 8 rounds, China's Ju Wenjun is at the forefront of the
women's event, with Indian players Harika Dronavalli and Humpy
Koneru closely following her, each with 6.5 points.
FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships will run until January
1, 2025.
A total of 184 players out of 61 countries are participating in
the open rapid championship, with 186 participating in the
blitz.
In the women's events, 115 players from 37 countries are taking
part in the rapid championship, and 112 from 36 countries in
blitz.
On the first day of the championship, participants will play six
rounds of rapid.
The rapid tournament is scheduled for December 26-28, while the
blitz competition will take place on December 30-31. The World
Chess Championship's total prize pool is $1.5 million.
For centuries, chess has been a popular game in Azerbaijan, with
ancient roots closely related to traditions. The country could
preserve these traditions, as chess remains a crucially popular
sport for now.
The first references to chess in Azerbaijan can be found in the
works of 12th-century great poets such as Khaqani Shirvani and
Nizami Ganavi, as well as in the works of one of the nation's most
respected literary personalities, Muhammed Fuzuli.
To popularise this original game, Azerbaijani President Ilham
Aliyev, who is also the chairman of the National Olympic Committee,
signed in 2009 an executive order initiating a state-supported
chess development program, covering the years 2009-2014.
The Azerbaijan Chess Federation was founded in 1920.
The national chess players have always taken high places at
top-ranked tournaments.
Among them are male chess players Shahriyar Mammadyarov, Teymur
Rajabov, Nijat Abasov, female chess players like Ulviyya
Fataliyeva, Ayan Allahverdiyeva, Gulnar Mammadova, Govhar
Beydullayeva, etc.
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