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Eighteen sports journalists participate in virtual chess tournament in Azerbaijan
(L-R) Aysel Adıgozelli (1st place), Sabuhi Safiyarlı (2nd place) and Samira Allahverdiyeva (3rd place). (Photo by AIJA)
BAKU, May 6, 2021 - The first virtual chess tournament among sports journalists in the history of sports journalism in Azerbaijan came to an end in Baku on Sunday, May 2, 2021. Eighteen sports journalists - salaried employees as well as freelancers - took part in seven rounds of the tournament organised by the Azerbaijan Sports Journalists Association (AIJA) and sponsored by eTopaz.
AIJA President Eldar Ismayilov, eTopaz representative Alp Demir and 1st place winner, sport journalist of goal.az, Aysel Adıgozelli. (Photo by AIJA)
Popular sports media organizations participated in the competition. Aysel Adigozalli, a reporter for www.goal.az took first place, Sabuhi Safiyarli, an independent sports commentator came second and Samira Allahverdiyeva, sister of the late grandmaster Vugar Hashimov, a freelancer and AIJA member, finished in third place.
The top three received their prizes - 500 AZN, 300 AZN and 200 AZN respectively - at a special ceremony held on May 4 at the head office of AIJA in the Azerbaijan publishing house.
Popular sports media organizations participated in the competition. Aysel Adigozalli, a reporter for www.goal.az took first place, Sabuhi Safiyarli, an independent sports commentator came second and Samira Allahverdiyeva, sister of the late grandmaster Vugar Hashimov, a freelancer and AIJA member, finished in third place.
The top three received their prizes - 500 AZN, 300 AZN and 200 AZN respectively - at a special ceremony held on May 4 at the head office of AIJA in the Azerbaijan publishing house.
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