Azerbaijani representatives Teymur Rajabov and Shahriyar Mammadyarov have reached the last 5 matches to qualify for the quarterfinals, Offsideplus.az reports. The games started at 20:00 Baku time.

Although Mammadyarov lost to Russian Yan Nepomnyashi in the first match of the day, in the second match he defeated his compatriot Sergey Karyakin. In the 13th round, the Azerbaijani duel ended in a draw. Our chess player faced Alan Picot from Argentina in the 14th round. The 36-year-old grandmaster, who made peace with his opponent in the 53rd move, lost his chance to qualify for the quarterfinals. In this sense, his meeting with Wesley So from the United States in the last game (draw) was formal.

Rajabov defeated David Anton of Spain in the first game. The 34-year-old grandmaster made peace with Sweden's Nils Grandelius in the next match. In the 13th round, Rajabov agreed to a draw with Mammadyarov with black pieces, and in the 14th round he drew with Russian Yan Nepomnyashi in the 15th round. The 34-year-old chess player lost to Russia's Sergei Karyakin in the last game.

Thus, Rajabov finished the tournament in 11th place with 7 points, and Mammadyarov in 12th place with 6.5 points.