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Azerbaijani grandmaster wins Paul Keres Memorial blitz tournament

Azerbaijani grandmaster wins Paul Keres Memorial blitz tournament

Baku, January 13, AZERTAC

Azerbaijani grandmaster Gadir Huseynov has become the winner of the Paul Keres Memorial blitz chess tournament in Tallinn, Estonia.

Gadir Huseynov ranked third at the Paul Keres Memorial rapid tournament.

The tournament brought together 88 chess players from 11 countries.

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