Azerbaijan Chess Championship-2026, G18
6 players participated in this 10-round tournament, held from 24 Mar 2026 to 30 Mar 2026 in Ganja, Azerbaijan. 3 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1737, and top seed was Narmin Abdinova (🇦🇿 AZE, WIM, 2159).
Narmin Abdinova (🇦🇿 AZE, WIM, 2159) won with 9.0/10, ahead of Nurtan Nuriyeva (7.5) and Leyla Budagova (6.5). Abdinova won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Leyla Budagova (WCM, 1743) beat Nurtan Nuriyeva (WCM, 1978), a +235-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 10 roundsWIM Narmin Abdinova led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
WIM Narmin Abdinova takes the sole lead (3.5/4).
WIM Narmin Abdinova opens a +2.0-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: WCM Nurtan Nuriyeva); the title is out of reach before R10.
WIM Narmin Abdinova 1.5–0.5 against WCM Nurtan Nuriyeva (R2 ½-½, R7 1-0) — decisive in 1/2.
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇦🇿WIMAbdinova, Narmin | 2159 | * | ½1 | 11 | 1½ | 11 | 11 | 9.0 | 35.75 | 42.0 | +6.4 | 2169 |
| 2 | 🇦🇿WCMNuriyeva, Nurtan | 1978 | 0½ | * | 01 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7.5 | 25.00 | 45.0 | -2.4 | 1929 |
| 3 | 🇦🇿WCMBudagova, Leyla | 1743 | 00 | 01 | * | 1½ | 11 | 11 | 6.5 | 19.00 | 47.0 | +49.6 | 1843 |
| 4 | 🇦🇿Rzali, Leyla | 1621 | ½0 | 00 | ½0 | * | 11 | 11 | 5.0 | 11.75 | 50.0 | +44.8 | 1733 |
| 5 | 🇦🇿Hasanova, Khatira | 1412 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | * | 01 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 58.0 | -30.4 | 1333 |
| 6 | 🇦🇿Hasanli, Aisha | 1509 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 01 | * | 1.0 | 1.00 | 58.0 | -68.0 | 1353 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Budagova, LeylaWCMAZE+49.66.5 pts · #3
- 2Rzali, LeylaAZE+44.85.0 pts · #4
- 3Abdinova, NarminWIMAZE+6.49.0 pts · #1
- 1Hasanli, AishaAZE-68.01.0 pts · #6
- 2Hasanova, KhatiraAZE-30.41.0 pts · #5
- 3Nuriyeva, NurtanWCMAZE-2.47.5 pts · #2
- R4+235 Elo gap