Azerbaijani grandmaster Shahriyar Mammadyarov continues his impressive run at the European Chess Club Cup in Budva, Montenegro, representing Turkish side Bayegan Pendik Chess Sports Club.
As reported by İdman.Biz, the Turkish team secured a convincing 5-1 victory over Serbia's Crvena Zvezda in the second round of the competition.
Mammadyarov, who holds a rating of 2710, played on the third board against experienced grandmaster Suat Atalik (2371) and emerged victorious.
The only defeat for Bayegan Pendik came from Iranian grandmaster Mohammad Amin Tabatabaei, who lost to Temur Kuybokarov. The Turkish club won all five remaining games.
In the opening round, Bayegan Pendik had crushed England's Blackthorne 6-0, with Mammadyarov defeating Chris Duncan.
The Turkish side have therefore won both of their opening team matches, recording 11 individual victories from 12 games.
With an average player rating of 2715, Bayegan Pendik enter the competition as the top-seeded team. Alongside Mammadyarov, their star-studded lineup includes Anish Giri, Richard Rapport, Ediz Gurel, Volodar Murzin and several other prominent grandmasters.
The European Chess Club Cup is taking place in Budva from October 17 to 23, featuring 108 teams in the open section and 22 in the women's competition.
The tournament consists of seven rounds played under the Swiss system, with the third round scheduled for October 19.
