Today, the Norway Chess traditional chess tournament has started in the Norwegian Stavanger, in which Azerbaijani grandmasters Shakhriyar Mammadyarov and Teimur Rajabov take part.
According to the regulations of the competition, 10 chess players play one circle. However, if the classic party ends in a draw, the rivals fight in Armageddon. The winner of the classical party receives 3 points, and the loser remains without points. For the victory in Armageddon, 1.5 points are entitled, the defeat is estimated at 1 point.
In the 1st round, Shakhtyarov played with Norwegian Aryan Tari. The main party in which our grandmaster played with white figures ended in a draw. Azerbaijani chess player won in Armageddon.
Teimur Rajabov played black with an American Wesley CO and was defeated in Classic.
Mamedyarov with 1.5 points takes 4th place. Rajabov, not having points, goes to 9th position. Wesley CO and Indian chess player Vishvanatan Anand, who scored 3 points.
The world champion Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Anish Giri (Netherlands), Wang Hao (China), Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) and Maxim Vashe-Lagv (France).
also perform in Stavangra.
Time control in the classical party – 2 hours plus 10 seconds for each move made after the 40th move. In Armageddon, the whites have 10 minutes, in black – 7. After the 40th course, 1 second is added for each move. In the case of a draw, the victory is given to black.
Tomorrow Mammadyarov will play with Vashe -Lagrav, and Rajabov – with Tari. The tournament will end on June 10.
It is also worth saying that before the start of the classic tournament, the chess players played in Blitz, where Shahriyar took 5th place, and Teimur-the last 10th. Defeated S.