AZERBAIJAN`S READ SAMADOV WINS BASEL CHRISTMAS CHESS FESTIVAL

Azerbaijani chess player Read Samadov has become the winner of Master Open 9R event of the Basel Christmas Chess Festival held in Switzerland.

After 9 rounds Weishaeutel Moritz, Peng Li Min and Read Samadov scored 7 points each, but Samadov won the tournament due to the best tie-break.

The tournament brought together 73 chess players from 16 countries.