Azerbaijan Chess Championship-2026, U18
Double Round-RobinStandard
6 players participated in this 10-round tournament, held from 24 Mar 2026 to 30 Mar 2026 in Ganja, Azerbaijan. 5 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2256, and top seed was Tunar Davudov (🇦🇿 AZE, FM, 2349).
Tunar Davudov (🇦🇿 AZE, FM, 2349) won with 8.0/10, ahead of Rustam Rustamov (7.0) and Farid Orujov (6.5). Davudov won solo starting round 3.
Location
🇦🇿Ganja, Azerbaijan
Dates
24 Mar 2026 → 30 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Double RR · 10 rounds
Titled players · 5
FM×4
CM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇦🇿Azerbaijan×6
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 10 roundsFM Tunar Davudov led from R3; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R3–R10 · LEAD HELD
FM Tunar Davudov never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND · 2 games
FM Tunar Davudov 1.5–0.5 against FM Rustam Rustamov (R2 1-0, R7 ½-½) — decisive in 1/2.
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
FM Tunar Davudov 6 wins (R1–R6)FM Rustam Rustamov 3 wins (R3–R5)FM Farid Orujov 4 wins (R6–R9)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FMTunar Davudov | * | 1 ½ | 1 0 | 1 1 |
| 2FMRustam Rustamov | 0 ½ | * | 1 ½ | 1 1 |
| 3FMFarid Orujov | 0 1 | 0 ½ | * | 0 1 |
| 4FMAllahverdi Hamidov | 0 0 | 0 0 | 1 0 | * |
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇦🇿FMDavudov, Tunar | 2349 | * | 1½ | 10 | 11 | ½1 | 11 | 8.0 | 29.25 | 40.0 | +30.4 | 2477 |
| 2 | 🇦🇿FMRustamov, Rustam | 2320 | ½0 | * | ½1 | 11 | ½½ | 11 | 7.0 | 25.25 | 42.0 | +19.6 | 2392 |
| 3 | 🇦🇿FMOrujov, Farid | 2279 | 10 | 0½ | * | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6.5 | 20.50 | 43.0 | +22.8 | 2361 |
| 4 | 🇦🇿FMHamidov, Allahverdi | 2289 | 00 | 00 | 10 | * | 11 | 1— | 4.0 | 10.50 | 48.0 | -15.6 | 2222 |
| 5 | 🇦🇿CMHajialiyev, Islam | 2195 | 0½ | ½½ | 00 | 00 | * | —0 | 1.5 | 11.00 | 53.0 | -74.8 | 2013 |
| 6 | 🇦🇿Baghirov, Orkhan | 2102 | 00 | 00 | 00 | —0 | 1— | * | 1.0 | 1.50 | 54.0 | -39.6 | 1976 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Davudov, TunarFMAZE+30.48.0 pts · #1
- 2Orujov, FaridFMAZE+22.86.5 pts · #3
- 3Rustamov, RustamFMAZE+19.67.0 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Hajialiyev, IslamCMAZE-74.81.5 pts · #5
- 2Baghirov, OrkhanAZE-39.61.0 pts · #6
- 3Hamidov, AllahverdiFMAZE-15.64.0 pts · #4