According to Offsideplus.az, Azerbaijan chess player Teymur Rajabov advanced to the semifinals with the victory over the world's 4th Yan Yan Nepomnyashshi. After the matches, which ended in a draw, the Azerbaijani grandmaster managed to make it to the semifinals.
In the first 8 matches of the match, the sides won 1 victory each and drew 6 times. In 2 blitz matches to determine the winner, the sides won once each. In Armageddon, Teymur Rajabov won. When the opponent lost at the end of a tense match, he could not control his nerves.
Rajabov's opponent in the semifinal will be Danil Dubov.