Baku: Azerbaijan’s national chess team is set to face Uzbekistan in a pivotal qualifying match for the FIDE World Women’s Team Chess Championship 2025. The event is scheduled to take place in the renowned chess city of Linares, Spain, from November 17 to 24. Linares, celebrated for its storied history in chess, will host 12 of the world’s elite women’s national teams vying for the esteemed world title.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the championship will include Spain as the host nation, along with the top four teams from the 2023 world championship-Georgia, France, Kazakhstan, and the USA. Additionally, the teams from China, Ukraine, Peru, Egypt, India, and FIDE, selected by continent based on world rankings, will participate in the competition.
The last of the 12 spots for the World Championship will be decided in the upcoming qualifying match between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. This crucial encounter is scheduled for November 1-2 in Baku. Azerbaijan’s squad for this match features Gunay Mammadzade, Gulnar Mammadova, Khanim Balajayeva, Govhar Beydullayeva, and Ulviyya Fataliyeva, with European champion Gadir Huseynov serving as the team captain.