
The Chessable Masters Qualifier took place online on Sunday, featuring 115 players competing for a place in the Play-In stage. IM Saparmyrat Atabayev (Turkmenistan, pictured) won the event with 7½/9 points, while IM Read Samadov (Azerbaijan) and Mukhammadzokhid Suyarov (Uzbekistan) also secured qualification. The three will now face a grandmaster field in the Play-In on Monday, where eight players will advance to the final stage alongside elite competitors such as Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana. | Photo: TKF Tarapyndan Berlen