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Teymur Rajabov refuses to join Candidates Tournament
Individual sports
- 06 March, 2020
- 08:16
Azerbaijani chess player Teymur Rajabov has refused to participate in the Challenge Tournament.
Report informs citing the official website of the International Chess Federation, that the famous grandmaster made the step from personal reasons. He also informed FIDE about his decision. The Higher Chess Federation replaced Rajabov with French Maxim Vachier Lagrave.
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