The seventh round of the international backgammon tournament featured nine matches, with Iranian players recording two victories and two defeats. Amirhossein Motarjemi and Amin Shahvalizadeh defeated their opponents, while Shahin Nejat and Sina Azarhoush suffered losses.
Among the notable results, Amirhossein Motarjemi defeated Germany's Nadjib Kawkab 9–5. Amin Shahvalizadeh secured Iran's second victory with a commanding 9–2 win over Georgia's Soinguli Amirov.
Iranian Players' Results in Round Seven
Four matches involving Iranian players were listed in the seventh round, resulting in two victories and two defeats.
Amirhossein Motarjemi, who had also won his sixth-round match, faced Germany's Nadjib Kawkab. Motarjemi secured a 9–5 victory, earning his second consecutive win across the two rounds.
Amin Shahvalizadeh returned to winning form after losing to Mislav Kovacic in the sixth round. He delivered a convincing performance against Georgia's Soinguli Amirov, winning 9–2.
Meanwhile, Shahin Nejat, who had narrowly defeated Murat Isin 9–8 in the previous round, faced Israel's Gia Rizinashvili. Nejat lost the match 9–4.
Sina Azarhoush, who had beaten Mario Kohl 9–6 in the sixth round, was unable to maintain his winning run. He suffered a 9–5 defeat against Turkey's Eren Sarikaya.
Amin Shahvalizadeh Claims Convincing Victory Over Georgian Opponent
One of the standout results of the seventh round was Amin Shahvalizadeh's victory over Soinguli Amirov.
After losing 9–4 to his Croatian opponent in the previous round, Shahvalizadeh bounced back with a seven-point winning margin against the Georgian player.
Shahvalizadeh's 9–2 victory was Iran's largest winning margin in the seventh round.
Amirhossein Motarjemi was another successful Iranian competitor, securing consecutive victories in rounds six and seven.
Other Notable Results From Round Seven
Alongside the matches involving Iranian players, five additional contests were recorded in the seventh-round results.
Turkey's Ibrahim Karaca defeated Croatia's Mislav Kovacic 9–4.
Russia's Vasily Chemokhonenko, who had beaten Hamidreza Ardalani 9–1 in the sixth round, faced Germany's Volker Sonnabend and claimed another convincing 9–2 victory.
In another match, Germany's Marcus Reinhard defeated Israel's Shay Asraff 9–5.
England's Pete Heskett also secured a victory in a closely contested match against Lebanon's Mario Wakim. The encounter ended 9–7, making it the closest result among the nine recorded matches in this round.
Turkey's Aziz Celikkaya also defeated Hungary's Katalin Veszeli 9–5.
Consecutive Victories for Karaca and Chemokhonenko
Ibrahim Karaca and Vasily Chemokhonenko were among the players who won their matches in both the sixth and seventh rounds.
After defeating Aziz Celikkaya 9–3 in the sixth round, Karaca continued his winning run by beating Mislav Kovacic 9–4 in round seven.
Chemokhonenko followed his commanding victory over Hamidreza Ardalani with a 9–2 win against Volker Sonnabend.
Meanwhile, Marcus Reinhard, who had defeated Arash Afroozian 9–0 in the sixth round, beat Shay Asraff in round seven to record his second consecutive victory across these two rounds.
Iran's Performance at the End of Round Seven
Iranian representatives finished the seventh round with two victories and two defeats across four recorded matches.
Amirhossein Motarjemi and Amin Shahvalizadeh were Iran's winners in this round. Motarjemi continued his successful run by defeating Nadjib Kawkab, while Shahvalizadeh bounced back from his previous defeat with a victory over Soinguli Amirov.
In contrast, Shahin Nejat and Sina Azarhoush, both of whom had won in the sixth round, were defeated by their respective opponents.
Across the nine recorded matches, the 9–2 victories by Amin Shahvalizadeh and Vasily Chemokhonenko were among the most decisive results. Pete Heskett's 9–7 win over Mario Wakim was the closest contest of the round.
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