Azerbaijan Chess Championship 2026
Azerbaijan Chess Championship 2026 – Men Round 1 was a classical knockout in Baku, Azerbaijan, 8–10 Feb 2026. Last updated .
- Dates
- Place
- Baku, Azerbaijan
- Format
- 30-player Elimination Knockout
- Time control
- 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec / move
Matches
- Safarli, EltajGM 26442–0Isbatov, Kanan2144
- Ibrahimli, Suat21660–2Suleymanli, AydinGM 2628
- Abasov, NijatGM 25932½–1½Garakhanov, Shamsi2272
Classical 1–1 · Tiebreaks 1½–½
- Ughuzov, RavanFM 2272½–1½Muradli, MahammadGM 2581
- Iskandarov, MisratdinGM 25282–4Alizada, Pasham2281
Classical 1–1 · Tiebreaks 1–3
- Orujov, FaridFM 22830–2Rasulov, VugarGM 2525
- Ahmadzada, AhmadGM 25211½–½Hamidov, AllahverdiFM 2287
- Garayev, KananIM 2324½–1½Samadov, ReadIM 2510
- Babazada, KhazarIM 25001–3Aliyev, RavanIM 2353
Classical 1–1 · Tiebreaks 0–2
- Aslanov, UmidFM 23621½–2½Ahmad, KhaganIM 2472
Classical 1–1 · Tiebreaks ½–1½
- Gasimov, RahimIM 24535–3Zulfugarli, MagomedIM 2426
Classical 1–1 · Tiebreaks 4–2
- Aghasiyev, KamalIM 24263–1Tahirov, FarhadGM 2452
Classical 1–1 · Tiebreaks 2–0
- Mirzoev, AzerGM 24480–2Talibov, ShiroghlanIM 2431
- Ibrahimli, MuradIM 24381½–½Manafov, VugarIM 2441
The winner is shown in bold once the match is over; in Armageddon a draw counts as a win for Black.
Results
Game 1
- 1Safarli, EltajGM 26441–0Isbatov, Kanan2144
- 2Ibrahimli, Suat21660–1Suleymanli, AydinGM 2628
- 3Abasov, NijatGM 25930–1Garakhanov, Shamsi2272
- 4Ughuzov, RavanFM 22720–1Muradli, MahammadGM 2581
- 5Iskandarov, MisratdinGM 25281–0Alizada, Pasham2281
- 6Orujov, FaridFM 22830–1Rasulov, VugarGM 2525
- 7Ahmadzada, AhmadGM 25211–0Hamidov, AllahverdiFM 2287
- 8Garayev, KananIM 23240–1Samadov, ReadIM 2510
- 9Babazada, KhazarIM 25001–0Aliyev, RavanIM 2353
- 10Aslanov, UmidFM 2362½–½Ahmad, KhaganIM 2472
- 11Gasimov, RahimIM 24531–0Zulfugarli, MagomedIM 2426
- 12Aghasiyev, KamalIM 2426½–½Tahirov, FarhadGM 2452
- 13Mirzoev, AzerGM 24480–1Talibov, ShiroghlanIM 2431
- 14Ibrahimli, MuradIM 2438½–½Manafov, VugarIM 2441