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Mamedjarova, Zeinab
WGM🇦🇿FIDE 13401521· Female· Azerbaijan· Born in 1983
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Zeinab Mamedjarova, a 43-year-old Azerbaijani Woman Grandmaster, is rated 2137 and sitting in the top 2% of women worldwide. She plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2021–2023) and 12 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Azerbaijan Women's Chess Championship-2026. Also played 3 rapid (including FIDE Women's World Rapid Championship 2025) and 4 blitz events (including Blitz Tournament of Mamedyarov Chess Club) recently. Her peak of 2384 was reached at age 24 (Jul 2007); she also reached Azerbaijani #24 in Jul 2003.
Competes as a woman since 2002. Awarded WGM in 2003 (age 20) and WIM in 2001 (age 18). Earned a GM norm at 39th Olympiad 2010 Women. At junior level, she reached #1 and #2 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2137
Standard
Rpd2122·Blz2057
All-time high
2384
−247 pts below
Jul 2007 · age 24
Jul 2007 · age 24
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 2%
#575 · women worldwide · of 23,136
Career timeline
27 entries2025
3rd Azerbaijani 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2155
Oct 2025
2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2145 → returned at 2155
Feb 2024
2021
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2249 → returned at 2173
Sep 2021
2019
Re-crossed 2300
at age 36
Aug 2019
2017
Re-crossed 2300
at age 34
Nov 2017
1,000 career games
at age 34
May 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-18
2155 → 2137
Tournaments
1
13 games
Score
0/ 130.0%
4W2D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knockout | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | R16 | 1396 | -17.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTurkan MamedjarovaWGM
🇦🇿AZE·2232
+2 −1 =15
18 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsGulnar MammadovaIM
🇦🇿AZE·2324
+2 −6 =9
17 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsKhayala AbdullaWGM
🇦🇿AZE·2213
+6 −7 =2
15 games·last met Feb 2023
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vsAyan AllahverdiyevaWIM
🇦🇿AZE·2254
+7 −5 =1
13 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsSabina IbrahimovaWIM
🇦🇿AZE·2205
+8 −4 =1
13 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
/
Azerbaijan
#85
out of 1,299 players
Europe
#8,825
in continent
World
#12,264
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Azerbaijan
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| 85 | 2,137 | |
Europe
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World
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| 12264 | 2,137 | |