Rating tournament of Bahruz Chess Club, 2026, N4
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17 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 06 Apr 2026 to 12 Apr 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1716, and top seed was Ayyub Zakiyev (🇦🇿 AZE, 1826).
Rufat Aliyev (🇦🇿 AZE, 1785) won with 5.5/7, ahead of Sanan Aliyev (5.0) and Ayyub Zakiyev (5.0). Aliyev broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Rufat Javadov (1560) beat Sanan Aliyev (CM, 1778), a +218-point gap.
Location
🇦🇿Baku, Azerbaijan
Dates
06 Apr 2026 → 12 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Titled players · 1
CM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇦🇿Azerbaijan×16
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsRufat Aliyev led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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2
1
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1
3
1
R3–R7 · LEAD HELD
Rufat Aliyev held the sole lead from R3 through R7 without losing it.
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Rufat Aliyev beat Ayyub Zakiyev (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Rufat Aliyev 3 wins (R1–R3)CM Sanan Aliyev 3 wins (R2–R4)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rufat Aliyev | * | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2Ayyub Zakiyev | 0 | * | ½ | — |
| 3CMSanan Aliyev | 1 | ½ | * | 1 |
| 4Omar Bakirov | — | — | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aliyev, Rufat | 1785 | AZE | +10N | +8B | +12N | =6B | +3N | −2B | +7B | 5.5 | 24.5 | 27.0 | 20.00 | 1931 | +25.0 |
| 2 | Aliyev, SananCM | 1778 | AZE | −4B | +5B | +16N | +12B | =6N | +1N | =3B | 5.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 17.00 | 1868 | +14.6 |
| 3 | Zakiyev, Ayyub | 1826 | AZE | +14B | =7N | +11B | +4N | −1B | +6N | =2N | 5.0 | 25.5 | 27.5 | 17.50 | 1816 | +1.6 |
| 4 | Javadov, Rufat | 1560 | AZE | +2N | =6N | +7B | −3B | +11N | −5N | +8B | 4.5 | 26.0 | 28.5 | 17.00 | 1804 | +90.0 |
| 5 | Bakirov, Omar | 1779 | AZE | =11B | −2N | +9N | =7B | +13N | +4B | =6B | 4.5 | 23.5 | 25.5 | 15.25 | 1704 | -21.2 |
| 6 | Murvatov, Farid | 1778 | AZE | +13N | =4B | +8N | =1N | =2B | −3B | =5N | 4.0 | 28.0 | 30.0 | 15.25 | 1758 | -4.8 |
| 7 | Hasanov, Yashar | 1524 | AZE | +17N | =3B | −4N | =5N | +16B | +12B | −1N | 4.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 7.25 | 1664 | +31.6 |
| 8 | Novruzov, Muhammad | 1699 | AZE | +15B | −1N | −6B | +17N | =9B | +11B | −4N | 3.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 5.75 | 1555 | -23.6 |
| 9 | Orujov, Amirkhan | 1516 | AZE | −12B | +14N | −5B | +16N | =8N | +15B | −10B | 3.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 5.25 | 1599 | +22.8 |
| 10 | Nehmatli, Asim | 1572 | AZE | −1B | −11N | +14B | −15N | F | +17B | +9N | 3.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 5.50 | 1525 | -7.0 |
| 11 | Hasanov, Ramin | 1527 | AZE | =5N | +10B | −3N | +13B | −4B | −8N | F | 2.5 | 22.5 | 24.0 | 7.25 | 1604 | +10.2 |
| 12 | Gafarov, Mirjalal | 1730 | AZE | +9N | +16B | −1B | −2N | =15B | −7N | F | 2.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 4.25 | 1472 | -66.8 |
| 13 | Afandiyev, Ahad | 1532 | AZE | −6B | +15N | +17B | −11N | −5B | F | −14N | 2.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 1.50 | 1408 | -30.8 |
| 14 | Bakikhanov, Fail | 1652 | AZE | −3N | −9B | −10N | F | +17B | F | +13B | 2.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 2.00 | 1419 | -24.4 |
| 15 | Asgarov, Kamil | 1504 | AZE | −8N | −13B | F | +10B | =12N | −9N | F | 1.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 4.25 | 1461 | -6.2 |
| 16 | FIDE 13486268 | 0 | — | F | −12N | −2B | −9B | −7N | F | F | 0.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 0.00 | 837 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Ibrahimov, Mahammad | 0 | AZE | −7B | F | −13N | −8B | −14N | −10N | F | 0.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 0.00 | 796 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Javadov, RufatAZE+90.04.5 pts · #4
- 2Hasanov, YasharAZE+31.64.0 pts · #11
- 3Aliyev, RufatAZE+25.05.5 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Gafarov, MirjalalAZE-66.82.5 pts · #12
- 2Afandiyev, AhadAZE-30.82.0 pts · #15
- 3Bakikhanov, FailAZE-24.42.0 pts · #14
Biggest upsets
- R1+218 Elo gap
- R6+206 Elo gap
- R7+139 Elo gap