The Azerbaijan men’s first team will play against Greece, the second team will face Romania and the third will be up against Ghana on September 8.

Calendar of the second round of the 42nd World Chess Olympiad in Baku has been announced.

The officials got acquainted with the preparations and noted that the venue is ready to host the Olympiad.

The leading player of the Azerbaijan women’s team, Zeynab Mamedyarova, talks to the press-service of the Baku Chess Olympiad about the upcoming 42nd World Chess Olympiad to be held in Baku on September 1-14.

The "Say Chess" project invites everyone to join the 42nd World Chess Olympiad.

The Director of the Baku Chess Olympiad Operating Committee and Vice-President of the Azerbaijan Chess Federation, Mahir Mammadov, has been interviewed by the tournament’s press-service.

The national teams preparing for the 42nd World Chess Olympiad are expected to play a friendly match with Georgia, press service of the Baku Chess Olympiad reports.

Chess for centuries has been a popular game in Azerbaijan with ancient roots closely related to traditions. The country could preserve these traditions as the chess remains to be a crucially popular sports for now.

Renowned 3D street artist from Ukraine Alex Maksiov has visited Baku at the invitation of the Baku Chess Olympiad Operating Committee. Engaged in street art since 1990, Alex is the winner of numerous festivals held in Germany, Italy and Russia.

American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana who will take part in the 42nd World Chess Olympiad to be held in Baku this September, shared his expectations from the tournament.