Today, on a chess online tournament from the Champions Chess Tour series, organized by the world champion Magnus Karlsen, the final five tours of the preliminary stage will be played.
In the first round of today’s game day, which starts at 21:00 on Baku time, Azerbaijani chess players will meet Shakhriyar Mammadyarov and Teymur Rajabov. After 10 tours both have 6 points and occupy the 5th and 6th places, behind the lapse of the leading Karlsen on one point.
After a full-time meeting, Shakhriyar will play alternately with Norwegian Ariaan Tari, Levon Aronian, who left Armenia and moved to the United States, and then with another two representatives of Norway – Johan Sebastian Christians and the organizer of the tournament Karlsen.
Teymur after confrontation with a comrade for the national team of Azerbaijan will meet with the Russian Sergey Karyakin, Vietnamese Le Cuang Leone, American Lenaer Dominguez and Indian Santos Gudjrati see.
Recall New In Chess Classic – Fifth Tournament in the Champions Chess Tour series. In early January, Teymur Rajabov won the second tournament, won a brilliant victory over the aronian victory. Thus, Rajabov provided part in the final stage, which will be held in September.
on the New In Chess Classic, as in previous tournaments, are 16 chess players. At the preliminary stage, they play with each other in one circle. According to the results of the 15th tours of the G8, the best will receive the right to perform in the playoffs. Time control in the tournament – 15 minutes plus 10 seconds for each made move.
The Prize Foundation of the current competition is 100 thousand dollars. The winner will receive 30 thousand.
After four tournaments in the overall competition, Teymur Rajabov occupies 3rd place. He has 108 points. Above are Wesley CO and Magnus Karlsen. Shakhriyar Mammadyarov played only in one tournament and so far has no glasses.