3+ hour, 50+ min ago   (145+ words) Guba, September 6, AZERTAC The Guba Open 2026 International Chess Festival has officially commenced, bringing together over 300 chess players from Azerbaijan and 10 foreign nations. The tournament features a total prize fund of 24,420 manats. Co-organized for the second time by the Ministry of…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (136+ words) Stockholm, June 9, AZERTAC As part of events marking the 20th anniversary of the Norwegian Azerbaijanis' Youth Organization (NAYO), the first chess tournament of the Azerbaijani diaspora in Norway was held at the Azerbaijan House in Oslo. The tournament brought together 16 children…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (654+ words) ® ABB Bank wins chess championship Azərtac ® ABB Bank wins chess championship In honor of the 103rd anniversary of the birth of national leader Heydar Aliyev, the interbank chess championship organized by the Azerbaijan Banks Association (ABA) and the Azerbaijan Chess Federation…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (128+ words) Baku, May 21, AZERTAC Azerbaijani female chess players will compete at the 25th European Women’s Chess Championship to be held in Batumi, Georgia on May 24. Azerbaijan will be represented by 12 chess players at the continental championship. The European Women’s Chess Championship 2026 will…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (207+ words) Bucharest, May 14, AZERTAC Romanian publication “iAMSport” has published an article highlighting Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which will take place in Baku this September. The article notes that this year’s race is expected to be one of the most notable sporting…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (64+ words) Baku, May 11, AZERTAC Azerbaijani chess player Aydin Suleymanli grabbed a silver medal at the Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 in rapid game. After scoring 8.5 points, Suleymanli shared the top spot with Mexico's José Martínez Alcántara, finishing second based on tie-break indicators. Another…...