Flying start by Babazada at Manisa Tournament

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22 April 2025 17:46
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Flying start by Babazada at Manisa Tournament

Azerbaijani chess players are competing at an international tournament in Manisa, Turkiye.

Khazar Babazada has had a perfect start, scoring 2 out of 2 after the first two rounds, Idman.biz reports.

The International Master defeated Bachana Morchiashvili (Georgia) in the opening round and followed it up with a win over Behzad Salimian (Iran).

Meanwhile, Vugar Rasulov has had a slow start, managing just half a point from his first games.

The tournament is being played in a 9-round Swiss format.

Idman.biz