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GMShakhriyar Mamedyarov

AZE Born 1985 (Age ≈41) Male
FIDE ID
13401319

About Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov grew up in Sumgait in a family deeply involved in chess. His father, a former boxer, taught him the game in 1993, after which he joined a local chess school with coach Valida Bairamova. His sisters Zeinab and Turkan also became woman grandmasters. Show more

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov grew up in Sumgait in a family deeply involved in chess. His father, a former boxer, taught him the game in 1993, after which he joined a local chess school with coach Valida Bairamova. His sisters Zeinab and Turkan also became woman grandmasters. His breakthrough year was 2003, when he won both the World under-18 Championship and the World Junior Championship. He won the junior title again in 2005, becoming its first two-time winner. In 2013 he became World Rapid Champion. Mamedyarov also helped Azerbaijan win European team titles in 2009, 2013 and 2017. His major individual victories include consecutive Shamkir titles in 2016 and 2017 and the 2018 Biel tournament, where he defeated Magnus Carlsen. His closest approach to a world-title match came with second place in the 2018 Candidates Tournament.

FIDE ratings

2708.0 -1.0

Classical

Live estimate

2663

Rapid

Published FIDE

2612

Blitz

Published FIDE

Official classical ranks

World rank
#27
National rank · AZE
#1

Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ

Rating milestones

Highest recorded rating
2820 Sep 2018
Recorded years
2001–2026
Archived games
2686

Based on available monthly lists and saved games.

Live rankings

Rating history

FIDE rating history

Published rating lists through Nov 2026.

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Games

Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (UTC).

Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).

# Date Event Site Round White Black Result Moves View
2651 2012-07-10 World Blitz Final Astana KAZ 21 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Victor Bologan 1-0 40 Open
2652 2012-07-10 World Blitz Final Astana KAZ 20 Peter Svidler Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 1/2-1/2 27 Open
2653 2012-07-10 World Blitz Final Astana KAZ 19 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Vasyl Ivanchuk 0-1 33 Open
2654 2012-07-10 World Blitz Final Astana KAZ 18 Magnus Carlsen Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 0-1 52 Open
2655 2012-07-10 World Blitz Final Astana KAZ 17 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Alexander Morozevich 1/2-1/2 41 Open
2656 2012-07-10 World Blitz Final Astana KAZ 16 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Rinat Jumabayev 1-0 40 Open
2657 2012-07-09 World Blitz Final Astana KAZ 9 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Quang Liem Le 0-1 38 Open
2658 2012-07-09 World Blitz Final Astana KAZ 8 Veselin Topalov Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 1/2-1/2 37 Open
2659 2012-07-09 World Blitz Final Astana KAZ 7 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Nikolai Chadaev 0-1 39 Open
2660 2012-07-09 World Blitz Final Astana KAZ 6 Victor Bologan Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 0-1 38 Open
2661 2012-07-09 World Blitz Final Astana KAZ 5 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Peter Svidler 1/2-1/2 30 Open
2662 2012-07-09 World Blitz Final Astana KAZ 4 Vasyl Ivanchuk Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 1-0 37 Open
2663 2012-07-09 World Blitz Final Astana KAZ 3 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Magnus Carlsen 1/2-1/2 71 Open
2664 2012-07-09 World Blitz Final Astana KAZ 2 Alexander Morozevich Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 1-0 40 Open
2665 2012-07-09 World Blitz Final Astana KAZ 1 Rinat Jumabayev Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 0-1 43 Open
2666 2012-07-09 World Blitz Final Astana KAZ 15 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Dmitry Andreikin 1/2-1/2 105 Open
2667 2012-07-09 World Blitz Final Astana KAZ 14 Boris Gelfand Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 1-0 43 Open
2668 2012-07-09 World Blitz Final Astana KAZ 13 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Sergey Karjakin 0-1 92 Open
2669 2012-07-09 World Blitz Final Astana KAZ 12 Pavel Kotsur Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 0-1 35 Open
2670 2012-07-09 World Blitz Final Astana KAZ 11 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Teimour Radjabov 1/2-1/2 13 Open
2671 2012-07-09 World Blitz Final Astana KAZ 10 Alexander Grischuk Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 1-0 31 Open
2672 2012-07-08 World Rapid Final Astana KAZ 15 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Boris Gelfand 1-0 38 Open
2673 2012-07-08 World Rapid Final Astana KAZ 14 4142527 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 0-1 50 Open
2674 2012-07-08 World Rapid Final Astana KAZ 13 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Peter Svidler 0-1 31 Open
2675 2012-07-08 World Rapid Final Astana KAZ 12 Murtas Kazhgaleyev Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 0-1 53 Open
2676 2012-07-08 World Rapid Final Astana KAZ 11 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Teimour Radjabov 1/2-1/2 27 Open
2677 2012-07-07 World Rapid Final Astana KAZ 9 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Sergey Karjakin 1-0 55 Open
2678 2012-07-07 World Rapid Final Astana KAZ 8 Magnus Carlsen Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 1-0 61 Open
2679 2012-07-07 World Rapid Final Astana KAZ 7 Aleksey Dreev Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 1/2-1/2 33 Open
2680 2012-07-07 World Rapid Final Astana KAZ 6 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Victor Bologan 1-0 42 Open
2681 2012-07-07 World Rapid Final Astana KAZ 10 Vasyl Ivanchuk Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 0-1 85 Open
2682 2012-07-06 World Rapid Final Astana KAZ 5 Alexander Morozevich Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 0-1 64 Open
2683 2012-07-06 World Rapid Final Astana KAZ 4 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Veselin Topalov 0-1 60 Open
2684 2012-07-06 World Rapid Final Astana KAZ 3 Alexander Grischuk Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 1-0 51 Open
2685 2012-07-06 World Rapid Final Astana KAZ 2 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Anuar Ismagambetov 1-0 46 Open
2686 2012-07-06 World Rapid Final Astana KAZ 1 Vladislav Tkachiev Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 1/2-1/2 52 Open
  1. vs Victor BologanWon · 1-0White · 2012-07-10 · Round 21World Blitz Final
  2. vs Peter SvidlerDraw · ½–½Black · 2012-07-10 · Round 20World Blitz Final
  3. vs Vasyl IvanchukLost · 0-1White · 2012-07-10 · Round 19World Blitz Final
  4. vs Magnus CarlsenWon · 0-1Black · 2012-07-10 · Round 18World Blitz Final
  5. vs Alexander MorozevichDraw · ½–½White · 2012-07-10 · Round 17World Blitz Final
  6. vs Rinat JumabayevWon · 1-0White · 2012-07-10 · Round 16World Blitz Final
  7. vs Quang Liem LeLost · 0-1White · 2012-07-09 · Round 9World Blitz Final
  8. vs Veselin TopalovDraw · ½–½Black · 2012-07-09 · Round 8World Blitz Final
  9. vs Nikolai ChadaevLost · 0-1White · 2012-07-09 · Round 7World Blitz Final
  10. vs Victor BologanWon · 0-1Black · 2012-07-09 · Round 6World Blitz Final
  11. vs Peter SvidlerDraw · ½–½White · 2012-07-09 · Round 5World Blitz Final
  12. vs Vasyl IvanchukLost · 1-0Black · 2012-07-09 · Round 4World Blitz Final
  13. vs Magnus CarlsenDraw · ½–½White · 2012-07-09 · Round 3World Blitz Final
  14. vs Alexander MorozevichLost · 1-0Black · 2012-07-09 · Round 2World Blitz Final
  15. vs Rinat JumabayevWon · 0-1Black · 2012-07-09 · Round 1World Blitz Final
  16. vs Dmitry AndreikinDraw · ½–½White · 2012-07-09 · Round 15World Blitz Final
  17. vs Boris GelfandLost · 1-0Black · 2012-07-09 · Round 14World Blitz Final
  18. vs Sergey KarjakinLost · 0-1White · 2012-07-09 · Round 13World Blitz Final
  19. vs Pavel KotsurWon · 0-1Black · 2012-07-09 · Round 12World Blitz Final
  20. vs Teimour RadjabovDraw · ½–½White · 2012-07-09 · Round 11World Blitz Final
  21. vs Alexander GrischukLost · 1-0Black · 2012-07-09 · Round 10World Blitz Final
  22. vs Boris GelfandWon · 1-0White · 2012-07-08 · Round 15World Rapid Final
  23. vs 4142527Won · 0-1Black · 2012-07-08 · Round 14World Rapid Final
  24. vs Peter SvidlerLost · 0-1White · 2012-07-08 · Round 13World Rapid Final
  25. vs Murtas KazhgaleyevWon · 0-1Black · 2012-07-08 · Round 12World Rapid Final
  26. vs Teimour RadjabovDraw · ½–½White · 2012-07-08 · Round 11World Rapid Final
  27. vs Sergey KarjakinWon · 1-0White · 2012-07-07 · Round 9World Rapid Final
  28. vs Magnus CarlsenLost · 1-0Black · 2012-07-07 · Round 8World Rapid Final
  29. vs Aleksey DreevDraw · ½–½Black · 2012-07-07 · Round 7World Rapid Final
  30. vs Victor BologanWon · 1-0White · 2012-07-07 · Round 6World Rapid Final
  31. vs Vasyl IvanchukWon · 0-1Black · 2012-07-07 · Round 10World Rapid Final
  32. vs Alexander MorozevichWon · 0-1Black · 2012-07-06 · Round 5World Rapid Final
  33. vs Veselin TopalovLost · 0-1White · 2012-07-06 · Round 4World Rapid Final
  34. vs Alexander GrischukLost · 1-0Black · 2012-07-06 · Round 3World Rapid Final
  35. vs Anuar IsmagambetovWon · 1-0White · 2012-07-06 · Round 2World Rapid Final
  36. vs Vladislav TkachievDraw · ½–½Black · 2012-07-06 · Round 1World Rapid Final

FIDE tournaments

DateTournamentTypeScore
2026-10-1741st European Chess Club Cup - OPENClassical5½

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