Nijat Abasov leads Azerbaijan’s performance at European Chess Championship

The European Chess Championship for men has concluded in Eforie Nord, Romania.

Among Azerbaijani players, Nijat Abasov achieved the highest result, finishing in 8th place with 8 points after a final-round draw. Meanwhile, Read Samadov secured a victory in the last round, earning a spot in the top 20.

Notably, the top 20 players in the tournament standings have qualified for the FIDE World Cup final.

Final Standings of Azerbaijani Players:

• Nijat Abasov – 8 points (8th place)

• Read Samadov – 8 points (12th place)

• Ahmad Ahmadzade – 7.5 points (23rd place)

• Ayd?n Suleymanl? – 7.5 points (27th place)

• Mohammad Muradl? – 7 points (37th place)

• Misratdin Iskandarov (78th), Shiroghlan Talibov (90th), Umid Aslanov (105th) – 6.5 points each

• Shahin Valiyev (128th), Khagan Ahmad (133rd), Vuqar Manafov (138th) – 6 points each

• Suleyman Suleymanl? (228th), Elmar Atakishiyev (246th) – 5 points each

Germany’s Matthias Bluebaum won the championship, while his compatriot Frederik Svane and Israel’s Maxim Rodshtein secured second and third place, respectively, all scoring 8.5 points.