National team to play friendly match with Georgia

The national teams preparing for the 42nd World Chess Olympiad are expected to play a friendly match. The Azerbaijani and Georgian Chess Federations have already reached agreement on playing a friendly in the run-up to the Olympiad. According to the plan, the Azerbaijan men’s and women’s teams will play the friendly as part of the final third stage of preparations, which is expected to start on 9 August.

The press service of the Baku Chess Olympiad reports that all national teams expected to participate in the World Chess Olympiad (three men’s and three women’s teams) will conduct the final stage of preparations in August.