Baku, April 4, AZERTAC
Azerbaijani chess player Nijat Abasov will prove his mettle at the historic FIDE Candidates Tournament 2024, kicked off today in Toronto, Canada.
Nijat Abasov will face Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi in the first round.
The 8-player double round-robin chess tournament will run until April 22.
The winners of these eight-player events (in open and women’s category), to be played for the first time at the same venue, will earn the right to challenge the reigning World champions for the title.