Azerbaijani chess heroes return home
By Nazrin Gadimova
Azerbaijani men's chess team who won the bi-annual European Team Chess Championship last held in Poland, were welcomed at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku by fans, family members and sports figures.
Azerbaijan's team led by Shahriyar Mammadyarov finished the tournament, which was held in Warsaw on November 7-18, with 14 points.
In all four games with Armenia's representatives, Azerbaijani chess players Shahriyar Mammadyarov, Teymur Radjabov, Rauf Mammadov, and Gadir Huseynov ended up in a draw.
Azerbaijani grandmasters Rauf Mammadov and Gadir Guseinov showed the best individual performance during the tournament. Mammadov won a bronze medal at the third board, while Huseynov won a fourth board silver medal.
In a parallel match, Russians beat the French team who had the lead before the last day of the competition. The teams of France, Armenia and Russia gained 13 points.
In the women`s event, Ukraine won the title of the championship, ahead of Russia and Poland.
Azerbaijani national team had won the European Team Chess Championship in 2009, and lost only to Germany's national team at the previous tournament in 2011.
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