On the online tournament on fast chess FTX Road to Miami ended the preliminary part.
Azerbaijani grandmaster Shahriyar Mammadyarov, having failed the final selection day, took 10th place and did not get into the playoffs. Today, Shahriyar lost all three parties and eventually scored only 18 points out of 45 possible.
Recall that Tamur Rajabov starred from the tournament two days earlier from the tournament.
FTX Road to Miami – 5th competition in the championship tour organized by Magnus Carlsen. The prize fund of the entire tour is 1.6 million dollars, and the current tournament is 150 thousand dollars.
Chess players who will reach the final of the current tournament, will receive the right to participate in a real competition in Miami from August 15 to 21.
There are nine tournaments in total in the champion round – three large and six regular ones. Three regular and one large tournament have already taken place.