According to Offsideplus.az, after today's matches of the Opera Euro Rapid, 8 chess players will be determined to qualify for the playoffs.

Representing Azerbaijan, Teymur Rajabov will face Ding Liren (China), Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Maxime Vashie-Lagrave (France), Wesley So (USA) and Levon Aronian (Armenia).

At present, Rajabov has 5.5 points from 10 games. He shares the 5th and 7th places with Levon Aronian from Armenia and Maxime Vashie-Legrav from France. Norwegian Magnus Carlsen leads the table with 7 points. US representative Wesley So and Dutch Anish Giri share 2-3 places with 6.5 points. Russia's Yan Nepomnyashi is fourth with 6 points.

The total prize fund of Opera Euro Rapid is $ 100,000. The winner will receive $ 30,000.

It should be noted that Teymur Rajabov became the champion in the second stage of the Champions Tour, defeating the Armenian representative Levon Aronian in the final of the Airthings Masters.

"Opera Euro Rapid"
February 8
XI round: Teymur Rajabov - Ding Liren (China)
XII round: Magnus Carlsen (Norway) - Teymur Rajabov
XIII round: Teymur Rajabov - Maxim Vashie-Lagrave (France)
XIV round: Wesley So (USA) - Teymur Rajabov
XV round: Teymur Rajabov - Levon Aronian (Armenia)