Azerbaijani grandmaster reach 1/8 at World Cup

Azerbaijan`s grandmaster Shahriyar Mammadyarov has progressed to the 1/8 final of the world cup in Tromso, Norway after defeating Chinese Wei Yi 2-0.

Mammadyarov will next face American Gata Kamsky.

The event is an integral part of the World Championship Cycle 2012-2014. The winner and the runner up of the World Cup 2013 will qualify to the Candidates stage of the World Championship cycle 2012-2014.

There are 128 qualifiers (in order of priority): World Champion + four (4) semi-finalists from the World Cup 2011, Women`s World Champion, World Junior U-20 Champions 2011 & 2012, eighteen (18) rated players as described in 3.1.2, ninety (92) players from Continental Championships, six (6) FIDE President nominees and four (4) organizer nominees.

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