Azerbaijani chess players have started competing in the rapid and blitz world championship in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Axar.az informs that Shahriyar Mammadyarov, Gadir Huseynov, Rauf Mammadov, Vasif Durarbeyli, Vugar Asadli, Aydin Suleymanli, Muhammad Muradli and Abdulla Gadimbeyli competed in the men's competition, and Gunay Mammadzadeh, Gulnar Mammadova, Ulviyya Fataliyeva, Khanim Balajayeva, Govhar Beidullayeva participated in the women's competition. and Leman Hajiyeva perform.

Five rapid rounds were played on the first day. Mammadyarov, the leader of the men's team, started the competition with 3 wins and 2 draws. Durarbeyli 1 win, 3 draws, 1 loss, Suleymanli 2 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss, Asadli 4 wins, 1 draw, Muradli 3 wins, 2 losses, Gadimbeyli and Mammadov each 3 wins, 1 draw -remembered with a draw and 1 loss.

It should be noted that the world championship will end on December 30. 258 grandmasters (155 men, 103 women) are competing in the world championship with a prize fund of 1 million US dollars.