Azerbaijani chess player Ayan Allahverdiyeva successfully started the international tournament in Sitges (Spain).
She won two victories at the start: firstly she defeated Lior Edid (England) and then Joseph Girel (France), Idman.biz reports.
Having collected two points, Allahverdiyeva is in the leader group. Sabina Ibrahimova scored half a point less than her, and Lala Huseynova has one point.
A total of 266 chess players are competing in Sitges.
Idman.biz