"Battle of Champions" tournament to be held in Baku
The "Battle of Champions" tournament will be held with the joint organization of the Azerbaijan Chess Federation, the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the National Carpet Museum. Apasport.az reports that leading chess players from Azerbaijan and the world will compete in rapid and blitz matches at the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum on April 27-30. In the "Battle of Champions", Azerbaijani champion Rauf Mammadov will compete with the 15th world champion Viswanathan Anand (India), and the winner of the women's national championship Gunay Mammadzada will compete with world and European champion Antoaneta Stefanova. The winner of the competition will be determined based on the sum of the rapid and blitz tournaments. The chess tournament, which will be held at the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, will combine an ancient art form with the world's oldest game, turning it into a battleground for intellectuals. It should be noted that Viswanathan Anand, Rauf Mammadov, Antoaneta Stefanova and Gunay Mammadzada will hold a session for young chess players who won the national championship on April 27.