The international chess festival Sheki Open has come to a close in the city of Sheki. Azerbaijani chess player Khagan Ahmad emerged as the winner of Group A after scoring an impressive 8 points out of 9 rounds.
Ukrainian grandmaster Vitaliy Bernadskiy secured second place with 7 points, while another Azerbaijani participant, Vugar Manafov, claimed third place with 6.5 points, Idman.biz reports.
In Group B, Azerbaijani player Teymur Soltanov took first place with 8 points. Yusif Karimli and Huseyn Gurbanov followed closely, finishing in second and third places, respectively.
Sheki Open is a stage of the Chess Tour Azerbaijan initiative, organized by the Azerbaijan Chess Federation. The next tournament in the series, Shamakhi Open, will kick off on June 27.
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