Shusha 2022
Round-robin grandmaster tournaments in rapid (2 points for a victory) and blitz (two circles) in Shusha have begun in Azerbaijan, in which ten participants play. The composition of the men’s tournament: Sh. Mamedyarov, T. Radjabov, G. Guseinov, R. Mamedov, V. Durarbayli (all – Azerbaijan), Wang Hao (China), P. Maghsoodloo (Iran), S. Vidit (India), R. Kasimdzhanov (Uzbekistan) and M. Yilmaz (Turkey).
The women’s tournament is attended by: G. Mammadzada, G. Mammadova, G. Beydullayeva, K. Balajayeva, U. Fataliyeva (all – Azerbaijan), M. Arabidze, N. Dzagnidze (both – Georgia), K. Ozturk (Turkey), J. Zawadska (Poland), M. Efroimski (Israel).
Results of the first round:
Rustam Kasimdzhanov (Uzbekistan) – Rauf Mamedov – 0.5:0.5
Teimour Radjabov – Parham Maghsoodloo (Iran) – 0.5:0.5
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov – Gadir Guseinov – 1:0
Mustafa Yilmaz (Turkey) – Vidit Santosh Gujrathi (India) – 0:1
Vasif Durarbayli – Wang Hao (China) – 1:0
Standings: Mamedyarov, Durarbayli, Vidit – 2 points each, Radjabov, Mamedov, Maghsoodloo, Kasimdzhanov – 1, Guseinov, Wang Hao, Yilmaz – 0.
Results of the first round:
Ulviyya Fataliyeva – Gulnar Mammadova – 0.5:0.5
Meri Arabidze (Georgia) – Kubra Ozturk (Turkey) – 0:1
Nana Dzagnidze (Georgia) – Gunay Mammadzada – 1:0
Marsel Efroimski (Israel) – Jolanta Zawadzka (Poland) – 0.5:0.5
Govhar Beydullayeva – Khanim Balajayeva – 0.5:0.5
Standings: Dzagnidze, Ozturk – 2 points each, Mammadzada, Fataliyeva, Beydullayeva, Balajayeva, Efroimski, Zavadska – 1, Mammadova, Arabidze – 0.