The Battle of the Sexes Chess Tournament concluded on Thursday in Gibraltar with a 53-47 score for the men`s team, according to Chess. This team event, with evenly paired men and women on opposing sides, took place at Gibraltar`s Garrison Library and replaced the traditional Gibraltar Masters.

The total prize fund was £100,000 ($135,800), of which £75,000 ($101,850) went to the winning side and £25,000 ($33,950) to the runners-up.

The team of women`s players, dubbed “Team Pia” after their captain, GM Pia Cramling, started with two consecutive wins over “Team Sabino,” (captained by GM Sabino Brunello), scoring 6.5-3.5 twice against their male adversaries.

Only in round three, the men hit back with a 7-3 victory and continued with another 5.5-4.5 the next day, but after a 5-5 tie in round five, the women were still leading by a single point halfway through the tournament.

After that, the men took a commanding lead of five points as they won rounds six, seven, and eight. The women’s team kept hopes alive with a 6-4 win in the penultimate round, but with another 6.5-3.5 victory in the final round, the men emerged victoriously with a six-point margin: 53-47.

Gunay Mammadzada represented Azerbaijan at the tournament.

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency