Rajabov will also clash with Russian Daniil Dubov, Spanish David Antón Guijarro and Dutch Anish Giri.
The tournament has a $200,000 prize fund, with the winner picking up $60,000 and a guaranteed place in the grand final next September.
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Teymur Rajabov to compete with Magnus Carlsen in first round of Airthings Masters
26 December 2020
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Azerbaijani grandmaster Teymur Rajabov will today face world champion Magnus Carlsen in the first round of the Airthings Masters, the second leg of the Champions Chess Tour.
