Blitz Tournament of Mamedyarov Chess Club

SwissBlitz

59 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held on 27 Sept 2025 in Baku, Azerbaijan. 16 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2462, and top seed was Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (🇦🇿 AZE, GM, 2675).

Rauf Mamedov (🇦🇿 AZE, GM, 2608) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Mahammad Muradli (7.0) and Khazar Babazada (7.0). Mamedov won solo starting round 6.

The biggest upset came in round 8: Yusif Yusifzada (1657) beat Farhad Tahirov (GM, 2392), a +735-point gap.

Location

🇦🇿Baku, Azerbaijan

Dates

27 Sept 2025

Time control

Blitz: 3 minutes for game with 2 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 9 rounds

Top seed

🇦🇿GMShakhriyar Mamedyarov2675

Avg top 10

2,462

Participants

Titled players · 16

GM×5

IM×3

FM×6

CM×1

WGM×1

Federations · 1 represented

🇦🇿Azerbaijan×56

Top 3

🥇
GMRauf Mamedov
🇦🇿AZE·2608
7.5pts·2603perf+1.5
🥈
GMMahammad Muradli
🇦🇿AZE·2563
7.0pts·2585perf+6.0
🥉
IMKhazar Babazada
🇦🇿AZE·2393
7.0pts·2480perf+12.7

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

GM Rauf Mamedov led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.

Co-leaders

Mamedov7.5Talibov7Babazada7Manafov7Muradli7Safarli6.5— ex-leaders:Mamedovled R6–R9, #8

R6–R9 · LEAD HELD

GM Rauf Mamedov held the sole lead from R6 through R9 without losing it.

R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

GM Rauf Mamedov beat IM Shiroghlan Talibov (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

GM Rauf Mamedov 4+3 wins (R1–R4, R6–R8)IM Shiroghlan Talibov 3 wins (R4–R6)IM Khazar Babazada 3+3 wins (R1–R3, R5–R7)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1GMRauf Mamedov	*	1	1	—
2IMShiroghlan Talibov	0	*	—	—
3IMKhazar Babazada	0	—	*	—
4IMVugar Manafov	—	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Mamedov, RaufGM	2608	AZE	+29B	+11N	+4B	+10N	=6B	+7N	+18B	+3N	−2B	7.5	50.5	55.0	44.75	2603	+1.5
2	Muradli, MahammadGM	2563	AZE	+36N	+21B	+16N	+18B	−3N	=6N	+8B	=4B	+1N	7.0	49.5	53.5	39.75	2585	+6.0
3	Babazada, KhazarIM	2393	AZE	+37N	+14B	+7N	−6N	+2B	+19B	+27N	−1B	+9N	7.0	48.0	52.0	38.00	2480	+12.7
4	Talibov, ShiroghlanIM	2274	AZE	+34N	+15B	−1N	+20B	+23N	+22B	=6B	=2N	+17B	7.0	47.0	51.0	36.75	2395	+31.6
5	Manafov, VugarIM	2414	AZE	+35B	+33N	−18B	=8B	=21N	+12N	+11B	+6N	+7B	7.0	45.0	49.0	38.50	2396	+2.8
6	Safarli, EltajGM	2633	AZE	+44N	+19B	+9N	+3B	=1N	=2B	=4N	−5B	+14N	6.5	52.0	55.5	37.75	2487	-9.7
7	Davudov, TunarFM	2128	AZE	+30B	+24N	−3B	+15N	+8N	−1B	+21N	+18B	−5N	6.0	48.0	52.5	31.00	2277	+57.6
8	Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarGM	2675	AZE	+32B	=13N	+12B	=5N	−7B	+20N	−2N	+31B	+19N	6.0	46.5	51.0	31.50	2144	-18.9
9	Suleymanli, SuleymanFM	2330	AZE	+49B	+22N	−6B	+12N	+11B	−18N	+23B	+10N	−3B	6.0	46.5	49.5	31.00	2265	-6.6
10	Hamidov, AllahverdiFM	2335	AZE	+43N	+20B	+23N	−1B	−18N	+31B	+19N	−9B	+16N	6.0	43.5	47.0	28.50	2250	-12.4
11	Baghirov, Orkhan	1969	AZE	+51N	−1B	+37N	+36B	−9N	+34B	−5N	+35B	+18N	6.0	41.5	44.0	23.50	2036	+37.6
12	Hashimov, Murad	1910	AZE	+39N	+28B	−8N	−9B	+35N	−5B	+48N	+36B	+33N	6.0	40.0	43.0	24.00	2108	+34.0
13	Ughuzov, RavanFM	2061	AZE	+38N	=8B	+27N	−28B	−19N	=30B	+34N	+20B	+21N	6.0	38.5	42.5	27.75	2107	+25.2
14	Abdulbaghiyev, Rufat	1913	AZE	+59B	−3N	=30B	+32N	+17B	−27B	+28N	+23N	−6B	5.5	42.0	42.0	21.75	2228	+45.4
15	Ibrahimli, Suat	1832	AZE	+26B	−4N	+42B	−7B	+37N	=28B	−16N	+29N	+27B	5.5	41.0	45.0	24.25	1989	+57.2
16	Hajialiyev, IslamCM	2210	AZE	+48B	+25N	−2B	−22N	+29B	=44N	+15B	+27N	−10B	5.5	41.0	44.0	24.25	2066	-44.8
17	Mamedjarova, ZeinabWGM	2209	AZE	=47N	−27B	+39N	+43B	−14N	+29B	+22N	+33B	−4N	5.5	38.5	41.5	23.00	1974	-38.8
18	Alizada, Pasham	2077	AZE	+45N	+31B	+5N	−2N	+10B	+9B	−1N	−7N	−11B	5.0	50.0	53.5	27.00	2208	+57.2
19	Baghirov, Mahammad	2030	AZE	+41B	−6N	+40B	+31N	+13B	−3N	−10B	+22N	−8B	5.0	45.0	49.0	23.50	2097	+32.8
20	Shukurlu, Kamran	1874	AZE	+46B	−10N	+24B	−4N	+40B	−8B	+30N	−13N	+32B	5.0	43.0	46.5	21.50	1895	+2.8
21	Huseynov, Ahmed	1957	AZE	+58B	−2N	+48B	=29N	=5B	+24N	−7B	+40N	−13B	5.0	42.5	43.5	18.75	1907	-16.4
22	Novruzov, Emin	1842	AZE	+52N	−9B	+34N	+16B	+28N	−4N	−17B	−19B	+38N	5.0	41.5	44.0	20.50	2024	+31.4
23	Aslanov, UmidFM	2065	AZE	+53N	+55B	−10B	+25N	−4B	+36N	−9N	−14B	+34N	5.0	40.0	42.0	17.50	1953	-17.6
24	Ibrahimov, Mazahir	1500	AZE	+57N	−7B	−20N	+55B	+32N	−21B	−31N	+37B	+35N	5.0	35.0	36.0	15.50	1696	+59.2
25	Hasanzada, Sahib	1780	AZE	+50N	−16B	+47N	−23B	−34N	−38B	+45N	+48B	+40N	5.0	32.0	35.0	16.50	1696	-19.0
26	Muradov, Yasin	0	AZE	−15N	−34B	−38N	+59N	+41B	+43B	−35N	+47B	+36N	5.0	32.0	32.0	14.50	1581	0.0
27	Valiyev, ShahinFM	2065	AZE	=42B	+17N	−13B	+30N	+33B	+14N	−3B	−16B	−15N	4.5	44.0	48.0	22.00	1984	-34.0
28	Tahirov, FarhadGM	2392	AZE	+40B	−12N	+35B	+13N	−22B	=15N	−14B	−32N	+43B	4.5	40.5	44.0	20.25	2000	-37.4
29	Shukurlu, Nurlan	1630	AZE	−1N	+38B	+55N	=21B	−16N	−17N	+39B	−15B	+45N	4.5	40.5	42.5	16.00	1744	+24.4
30	Salahli, Vahid	1534	AZE	−7N	+52B	=14N	−27B	+43N	=13N	−20B	+44B	=31N	4.5	38.5	41.0	17.50	1827	0.0
31	Sharifov, Ramazan	1682	AZE	+56B	−18N	+41B	−19B	+47N	−10N	+24B	−8N	=30B	4.5	38.5	40.5	16.25	1775	+19.2
32	Yusifzada, Yusif	1657	AZE	−8N	+53B	=45N	−14B	−24B	+41N	+46N	+28B	−20N	4.5	37.0	39.5	16.25	1678	+3.2
33	Mursalzade, Javad	1924	AZE	+54N	−5B	=43N	+45B	−27N	+46B	+44B	−17N	−12B	4.5	37.0	39.0	14.25	1796	-49.6
34	Ismayilov, Aliakbar	1552	AZE	−4B	+26N	−22B	+52N	+25B	−11N	−13B	+39N	−23B	4.0	43.0	45.5	16.50	1634	+12.0
35	Abdullayev, Ahmad	1620	AZE	−5N	+51B	−28N	+38B	−12B	+42N	+26B	−11N	−24B	4.0	41.5	44.0	15.50	1637	-8.4
36	Fehruzov, Emil	1619	AZE	−2B	+58N	+50B	−11N	+48B	−23B	+38N	−12N	−26B	4.0	39.0	40.0	11.00	1717	+20.8
37	Eyvazov, Hasan Khagani	1616	AZE	−3B	+59N	−11B	+41N	−15B	−39N	+42B	−24N	+54B	4.0	37.5	37.5	10.00	1577	-14.4
38	Abbasli, Aydin	1469	AZE	−13B	−29N	+26B	−35N	+52B	+25N	−36B	+49N	−22B	4.0	36.5	39.0	15.50	1546	+9.0
39	Gafarli, Ziya	0	AZE	−12B	+49N	−17B	−48N	+55N	+37B	−29N	−34B	+47N	4.0	33.0	35.0	12.00	1606	0.0
40	Guliyev, Rza	1611	AZE	−28N	+54B	−19N	+51B	−20N	+47B	+50N	−21B	−25B	4.0	33.0	35.0	10.50	1664	+9.2
41	Makhsudsoy, Mustafa	1438	AZE	−19N	+44B	−31N	−37B	−26N	−32B	+59N	+57B	+51N	4.0	30.0	30.0	7.00	1515	+18.4
42	Afandi, Sadagul	1477	AZE	=27N	=47B	−15N	−44B	+57N	−35B	−37N	+56B	+49B	4.0	29.5	30.5	9.75	1510	+2.0
43	Maharramov, Zakir	1590	AZE	−10B	+46N	=33B	−17N	−30B	−26N	+52B	+53N	−28N	3.5	36.0	38.5	10.75	1727	+18.8
44	Abdullayev, Raul	1641	AZE	−6B	−41N	+59B	+42N	+49B	=16B	−33N	−30N	F	3.5	35.5	35.5	9.75	1695	+7.2
45	Aliyev, Omar Rafig	1406	AZE	−18B	+56N	=32B	−33N	−46B	+53N	−25B	+50N	−29B	3.5	32.5	34.5	9.75	1577	+17.2
46	Guliyev, Farrukh	1418	AZE	−20N	−43B	=53N	+54B	+45N	−33N	−32B	+51B	F	3.5	29.5	31.5	9.25	1533	0.0
47	Salimli, Rufat	1524	AZE	=17B	=42N	−25B	+50N	−31B	−40N	+54B	−26N	−39B	3.0	35.0	37.0	9.75	1526	-2.4
48	Hajizada, Zavir	1430	AZE	−16N	+57B	−21N	+39B	−36N	+56B	−12B	−25N	−50B	3.0	34.5	35.5	7.00	974	-60.8
49	Ahmadov, Samir	1580	AZE	−9N	−39B	+54N	+57B	−44N	−50B	+56N	−38B	−42N	3.0	28.5	29.5	5.00	802	-98.4
50	Salmanli, Fateh	1436	AZE	−25B	F	−36N	−47B	+51N	+49N	−40B	−45B	+48N	3.0	28.0	28.0	8.50	1485	+15.6
51	Gojayev, Huseyn	1423	AZE	−11B	−35N	+56B	−40N	−50B	=52N	+58B	−46N	−41B	2.5	29.0	30.0	4.25	784	-62.8
52	Mammadzade, Kanan	0	AZE	−22B	−30N	F	−34B	−38N	=51B	−43N	+59B	+58N	2.5	24.5	24.5	2.25	1210	0.0
53	Valiyev, Rufat Famil	1476	AZE	−23B	−32N	=46B	−58N	+59B	−45B	+55N	−43B	F	2.5	23.0	23.0	3.75	853	-45.2
54	FIDE 13491466	0	—	−33B	−40N	−49B	−46N	F	+57B	−47N	+55B	−37N	2.0	25.0	25.0	3.00	846	0.0
55	Tanriverdi, Yusif	0	AZE	F	−23N	−29B	−24N	−39B	+58N	−53B	−54N	+57N	2.0	25.0	25.0	2.00	864	0.0
56	Talehli, Ughur	0	AZE	−31N	−45B	−51N	F	+58B	−48N	−49B	−42N	+59B	2.0	21.5	21.5	1.00	736	0.0
57	FIDE 13491490	0	—	−24B	−48N	+58B	−49N	−42B	−54N	F	−41N	−55B	1.0	24.0	24.0	1.00	709	0.0
58	Imanov, Alakbar	0	AZE	−21N	−36B	−57N	+53B	−56N	−55B	−51N	F	−52B	1.0	21.5	21.5	2.50	1426	0.0
59	FIDE 13488708	0	—	−14N	−37B	−44N	−26B	−53N	F	−41B	−52N	−56N	0.0	29.0	29.0	0.00	812	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Ibrahimov, MazahirAZE
+59.2
5.0 pts · #30
2Davudov, TunarFMAZE
+57.6
6.0 pts · #11
3Alizada, PashamAZE
+57.2
5.0 pts · #15

Top rating losers

1Ahmadov, SamirAZE
-98.4
3.0 pts · #53
2Gojayev, HuseynAZE
-62.8
2.5 pts · #56
3Hajizada, ZavirAZE
-60.8
3.0 pts · #59

Biggest upsets

R8+735 Elo gap
Yusifzada, Yusif1657 beat GMTahirov, Farhad2392
R5+550 Elo gap
Novruzov, Emin1842 beat GMTahirov, Farhad2392
R5+547 Elo gap
FMDavudov, Tunar2128 beat GMMamedyarov, Shakhriyar2675