The Azerbaijan Chess Championship continues. Sport24.az reports that the first leg matches of the 1/8 finals have been held.

The favorites finished the day with a victory. Shahriyar Mammadyarov won with black pieces, and Teymur Rajabov won with white pieces.

In the women's competition, Gunay Mammadzada, Govhar Beydullayeva, Ulviyya Fataliyeva, Khanim Balajayeva and Gulnar Mammadova were strong in the first games. While Zeynab Mammadyarova also finished the day with one point, Turkan Mammadyarova was upset by the defeat.

Men
1/8 finals, first games
Farid Abbasov – Shahriyar Mammadyarov - 0:1
Teymur Rajabov – Namig Guliyev - 1:0
Mahammad Muradli – Nijat Mammadov - 1:0
Vugar Rasulov – Rauf Mammadov - 0.5:0.5
Vasif Durarbayli – Ahmad Ahmadzade - 0.5:0.5
Vugar Asadli – Eltaj Safarli - 0.5:0.5
Misratdin Iskandarov – Nijat Abasov - 0.5:0.5
Aydin Suleymanli – Read Samadov - 1:0

Women
1/8 finals, first games
Lala Huseynova – Gunay Mammadzada - 0:1
Govhar Beydullayeva – Sabina Rzali - 1:0
Maryam Aghaverdiyeva – Ulviyya Fataliyeva - 0:1
Khanim Balajayeva – Laman Hajiyeva - 1:0
Malak Ismayil – Gulnar Mammadova - 0:1
Ayan Allahverdiyeva – Zeynab Mammadyarova - 0:1
Narmin Kazimova – Turkan Mammadyarova - 1:0
Narmin Abdinova – Sabina Ibrahimova - 0.5:0.5

It should be noted that the return matches of the 1/8 final stage will be held today. The matches will start at 15:00.