BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 20. The first games
of the final stage of the Azerbaijan Chess Championship have been
played, Trend
reports.


In the men’s final, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov drew the opening game
of his match against Muhammad Muradli.

In the women’s final, Ulviya Fataliyeva won in the game against
Ayan Allahverdiyeva.







In the third-place playoffs, Read Samedov lost to Aydin
Suleymanli, while the game between Turkan Mamedyarova and Gulnar
Mamedova ended in a draw.