Azerbaijan Men's Chess Championship-2026, rapid(tiebreak)
19 players participated in this 24-round tournament, held from 10 Feb 2026 to 22 Feb 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. 18 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2542, and top seed was Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (🇦🇿 AZE, GM, 2712).
Nijat Abasov (🇦🇿 AZE, GM, 2559) won with 4.0/24, ahead of Aydin Suleymanli (3.0) and Rauf Mamedov (3.0). Abasov took the lead from round 12.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Pasham Alizada (2115) beat Misratdin Iskandarov (GM, 2490), a +375-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 24 roundsGM Nijat Abasov led from R12; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R12.
GM Nijat Abasov takes the sole lead (3.5/12).
GM Aydin Suleymanli was #13 at R13, climbed to #3 over the final stretch.
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GMNijat Abasov | * | — | 0 ½ | — |
| 2GMRauf Mamedov | — | * | — | — |
| 3GMAydin Suleymanli | 1 ½ | — | * | — |
| 4Pasham Alizada | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 | R18 | R19 | R20 | R21 | R22 | R23 | R24 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abasov, NijatGM | 2559 | AZE | F | F | +14B | =14N | F | F | F | F | F | F | +12N | +12B | F | F | −2N | =2N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 4.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 5.25 | 2503 | -2.4 |
| 2 | Suleymanli, AydinGM | 2524 | AZE | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +1B | =1B | F | F | F | F | =5B | =5N | −5N | =5B | 3.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 9.75 | 2661 | +10.6 |
| 3 | Mamedov, RaufGM | 2609 | AZE | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +15B | =15N | F | F | =6B | =6N | −6N | =6B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 3.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 4.50 | 2412 | -15.2 |
| 4 | Alizada, Pasham | 2115 | AZE | F | F | +13N | −13B | +13N | +13B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.00 | 2683 | +105.6 |
| 5 | Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarGM | 2712 | AZE | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | =2N | =2B | +2B | =2N | 2.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 7.50 | 2619 | -4.6 |
| 6 | Samadov, ReadIM | 2453 | AZE | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | =3N | =3B | +3B | =3N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 2.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 7.50 | 2704 | +13.4 |
| 7 | Zulfugarli, MahammadIM | 2426 | AZE | F | F | +8N | −8B | +8N | −8B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.00 | 2448 | +1.2 |
| 8 | Gasimov, RahimIM | 2448 | AZE | F | F | −7B | +7N | −7B | +7N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.00 | 2426 | -1.2 |
| 9 | Aghasiyev, KamalIM | 2291 | AZE | F | F | +18B | +18N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 3252 | +14.2 |
| 10 | Aliyev, RavanIM | 2228 | AZE | F | F | +17N | +17B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 3211 | +29.6 |
| 11 | Muradli, MahammadGM | 2541 | AZE | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | +19N | +19B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 3426 | +12.4 |
| 12 | Ahmad, KhaganIM | 2450 | AZE | F | F | =16N | +16B | F | F | F | F | F | F | −1B | −1N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.75 | 2235 | -10.0 |
| 13 | Iskandarov, MisratdinGM | 2490 | AZE | F | F | −4B | +4N | −4B | −4N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 3.00 | 1921 | -26.4 |
| 14 | Garakhanov, ShamsiFM | 2079 | AZE | F | F | −1N | =1B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.00 | 2286 | +13.6 |
| 15 | Talibov, ShiroghlanIM | 2330 | AZE | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −3N | =3B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.50 | 2416 | +3.6 |
| 16 | Aslanov, UmidFM | 2084 | AZE | F | F | =12B | −12N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.75 | 2257 | +6.0 |
| 17 | Babazada, KhazarIM | 2411 | AZE | F | F | −10B | −10N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1428 | -14.8 |
| 18 | Tahirov, FarhadGM | 2452 | AZE | F | F | −9N | −9B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1491 | -14.2 |
| 19 | Safarli, EltajGM | 2626 | AZE | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −11B | −11N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1741 | -12.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Alizada, PashamAZE+105.63.0 pts · #4
- 2Aliyev, RavanIMAZE+29.62.0 pts · #10
- 3Aghasiyev, KamalIMAZE+14.22.0 pts · #9
- 1Iskandarov, MisratdinGMAZE-26.41.0 pts · #13
- 2Mamedov, RaufGMAZE-15.23.0 pts · #2
- 3Babazada, KhazarIMAZE-14.80.0 pts · #17
- R6+375 Elo gap
- R3+375 Elo gap
- R5+375 Elo gap