Azerbaijan to face Slovenia, Belgium in 1st round of European Championship
The Azerbaijani men`s team will face Slovenia, while female players will clash with Belgium in the first round of the European Team Chess Championship in Reykjavík.
The national men’s team includes GMs Teymur Rajabov, Shahriyar Mammadyarov, Arkady Naydich, Rauf Mammadov, and Eltaj Safarli.
The women’s team, in turn, consists of Zeynab Mammadyarova, Ulviyya Fataliyeva, Gulnar Mammadova, Kheyale Abdulla, and Narmin Kazimova.
Some 36 teams from the continent will compete for the title at the championship, which will be played according to the Swiss System in nine rounds, with one open section and one section for the women’s teams.
Time control will be 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game plus a 30-second increment for every move played.
The total prize fund is EUR20,000, with EUR5,000 being offered as the first prize for both sections. The top three teams in both sections will receive trophies and medals.
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