Azerbaijani grandmaster Aydin Suleymanli has achieved a spectacular victory over the 16th world chess champion Magnus Carlsen.
elchi reports that the match held in Hong Kong took place within the framework of the World Rapid and Blitz Team Championship.
Aydin Suleymanli has attracted the attention of the chess media by defeating the world ranking leader. In the end, Azerbaijan’s “Odlar Yurdu” team secured a 3.5:2.5 victory over “WR Chess,” one of the main favorites of the tournament where Magnus Carlsen competes.
It should be noted that the “WR Chess” team includes Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and several other well-known grandmasters.
Currently, the “Odlar Yurdu” team, which is formed mostly of young chess players, has 15 points and is ranked 8th.