According to Offsideplus.az, his opponent was Anish Giri, representing the Netherlands. Four matches of the first day between the sides ended in a draw - 2: 2. In the first two games, the chess players split the points in the half. Although Teymur won in the third game, he lost in the fourth attempt.

Representatives of Azerbaijan and the Netherlands will meet again on the 10th of this month. If the winner is not determined in the next 4 matches, there will be a tie-break.

It should be noted that Anish Giri finished the qualifying round in second place with 9.5 points, Teymur Rajabov in seventh place with 8 points.