The Vugar Gashimov Open – 2025, International Chess Tournament is taking place July 24 – August 01 in Azerbaijan. It is a 9 round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 min + 30 sec / move. For more events from Azerbaijan, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.
More than 190 players will participate in the tournament. The top rated player is GM Ahmad Ahmadzada (2541), followed by GM Evgeny Alekseev (2523) and GM Vitaliy Bernadskiy (2505). Top is completed by IM Murad Ibrahimli (2438), IM Shiroghlan Talibov (2426), IM Vugar Manafov (2419), IM Kanan Garayev (2343), FM Ravan Ughuzov (2295), Samir Davidov (2280), GM Handszar Odeev (2253), CM Tunar Davudov (2250), Narmin Abdinova (2142), FM Tabriz Idrisov (2066), WCM Maryam Aghaverdiyeva (2058), Mahammad Baghirov (2027), AFM Agshin Alizada (1997), Rufat Nasibov (1985), Murat Bastanov (1979), Emil Mehraliyev (1959), Umid Nazarov (1941). Scroll down for the full participants list.
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Vugar Gashimov Open – 2025, International Chess Tournament – Participants
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
GM
Ahmadzada, Ahmad
AZE
2541
2
GM
Alekseev, Evgeny
ISR
2523
3
GM
Bernadskiy, Vitaliy
UKR
2505
4
IM
Ibrahimli, Murad
AZE
2438
5
IM
Talibov, Shiroghlan
AZE
2426
6
IM
Manafov, Vugar
AZE
2419
7
IM
Garayev, Kanan
AZE
2343
8
FM
Ughuzov, Ravan
AZE
2295
9
Davidov, Samir
AZE
2280
10
GM
Odeev, Handszar
TKM
2253
11
CM
Davudov, Tunar
AZE
2250
12
Abdinova, Narmin
AZE
2142
13
FM
Idrisov, Tabriz
AZE
2066
14
WCM
Aghaverdiyeva, Maryam
AZE
2058
15
Baghirov, Mahammad
AZE
2027
16
AFM
Alizada, Agshin
AZE
1997
17
Nasibov, Rufat
AZE
1985
18
Bastanov, Murat
FID
1979
19
Mehraliyev, Emil
AZE
1959
20
Nazarov, Umid
AZE
1941
21
Huseynov, Ahmed
AZE
1940
22
Hummatov, Safa
AZE
1906
23
Ibrahimli, Suat
AZE
1903
24
Rzayev, Murad
AZE
1897
25
Mustafazade, Yusif
AZE
1879
26
Khanalizade, Elgun
AZE
1867
27
Nurahmad, Tabriz
AZE
1865
28
Soltanov, Teymur
AZE
1841
29
Makhmudov, Samir
FID
1828
30
Seyidov, Ibrahim
AZE
1821
31
WCM
Huseynova, Dinara
AZE
1817
32
Rzayev, Parviz
AZE
1814
33
Jabbarli, Atilla
AZE
1813
34
Mursalzade, Javad
AZE
1799
35
Salimzade, Ali
AZE
1799
36
Shirinov, Kanan
AZE
1791
37
Ahmadli, Nihad
AZE
1790
38
Mirzaliyeva, Leyla
AZE
1790
39
Mirzaliyeva, Fatima Eldar
AZE
1789
40
Valiyeva, Asnad
AZE
1784
41
WCM
Ahmadli, Mehriban
AZE
1779
42
Guliyev, Rza
AZE
1776
43
Abdulbaghiyev, Rufat
AZE
1772
44
Babayev, Kamran
AZE
1767
45
Ismayilzada, Nursubhan
AZE
1755
46
Hashimov, Ahmadagha
AZE
1753
47
Zeynalov, Alakbar
AZE
1743
48
Mammadli, Ismayil
AZE
1736
49
Guliyev, Altan
FRA
1726
50
AIM
Valizada, Kamran
AZE
1717
51
Alistanov, Ilham
AZE
1710
52
Kazimzade, Mahammad
AZE
1705
53
Murvatov, Farid
AZE
1704
54
Asadov, Farrukh
AZE
1699
55
Mirzazade, Aydin
AZE
1698
56
AFM
Musasoy, Yusif
AZE
1695
57
Shiraliyev, Muslim
AZE
1695
58
Zeynalli, Nial
ENG
1692
59
Mammadli, Shahin
AZE
1681
60
Ahmadli, Nihad 2010
AZE
1673
61
Dunyamaliyev, Rasul
AZE
1669
62
Farajov, Faraj
AZE
1664
63
Ganizada, Nurlan
AZE
1655
64
Valizada, Ramal
AZE
1655
65
Aghamirzayeva, Rena
AZE
1653
66
Shikhmammadli, Sahib
AZE
1642
67
Alakbarli, Inji
AZE
1639
68
Fehruzov, Emil
AZE
1638
69
Guliyev, Omar
AZE
1632
70
Afandi, Sadagul
AZE
1630
71
Salimli, Rufat
AZE
1625
72
Mammadli, Tahir
AZE
1620
73
Humbatli, Khanimzar
AZE
1616
74
Humbatli, Leyla
AZE
1611
75
Bakirli, Matin
AZE
1606
76
Omar, Yunis
AZE
1605
77
Allahverdiyev, Khanlar Anar
AZE
1604
78
Aghajanov, Eldar
AZE
1603
79
Zakiyev, Ayyub
AZE
1602
80
Abdullayev, Royal
AZE
1598
81
Tahmazova, Fidan
AZE
1596
82
Isgandarli, Ali
AZE
1592
83
Alasgarov, Umid
AZE
1590
84
Samadov, Ibrahim
AZE
1586
85
Khalilzade, Ayan
AZE
1585
86
Najafli, Kanan
AZE
1580
87
Huseynov, Mikayil
AZE
1577
88
Javadov, Rufat
AZE
1577
89
Eyvazov, Hasan Khagani
AZE
1575
90
Magsudsoy, Jamaladdin
AZE
1574
91
Isbatov, Tahir
AZE
1568
92
Ahadzade, Yusif
AZE
1567
93
Mirza, Fateh
AZE
1553
94
Baghirov, Fuad
AZE
1551
95
Hajiyev, Fuad
AZE
1546
96
Hajiyev, Zeynalabidin
AZE
1546
97
Salmanli, Ibrahim
AZE
1542
98
Yusifzada, Yusif
AZE
1541
99
Hasanli, Rauf
AZE
1536
100
Konovalov, Daniel
AZE
1536
101
Bakikhanov, Fail
AZE
1534
102
Mammadrzayev, Renat
AZE
1532
103
Ismayilov, Aliakbar
AZE
1531
104
Yusifli, Rauf
AZE
1531
105
Zeidguliyev, Zeid
AZE
1530
106
Gundogan, Hena Nurten
TUR
1528
107
Jafarov, Oktay
AZE
1519
108
Hasanov, Yashar
AZE
1516
109
Farziyeva, Yasaman
AZE
1514
110
Jafarov, Orhan
AZE
1505
111
Huseynov, Kemaleddin
AZE
1503
112
Hasanli, Onur
AZE
1498
113
Ahmadli, Ulvi
AZE
1495
114
Aghayeva, Melekhanim
AZE
1493
115
Rahimov, Murad
AZE
1493
116
Huseynzada, Yusif
AZE
1489
117
Alakbarli, Zeynab
AZE
1488
118
Aliyeva, Ayan Aslan
AZE
1486
119
Ismayilzada, Matlab
AZE
1486
120
Yunus, Oguzhan
TUR
1485
121
Babasoy, Kanan
AZE
1478
122
Allahverdiyev, Mahammadali
AZE
1477
123
Rasul, Abdullah
AZE
1477
124
Afandiyev, Tamerlan
AZE
1470
125
Huseynov, Mirzali
AZE
1466
126
Mirzazada, Ismayil
AZE
1466
127
Taghizade, Emil
AZE
1460
128
Ekici, Pamir Azer
AZE
1458
129
ACM
Alizada, Said Orkhan
AZE
1457
130
Valili, Ughur
AZE
1457
131
Gojayev, Huseyn
AZE
1452
132
Feyzullayev, Huseyn
AZE
1451
133
Guliyev, Yusif
AZE
1443
134
Rahmanova, Nargiz
AZE
1440
135
Alizada, Vugar
AZE
1438
136
Ganbarli, Davud
AZE
1430
137
Garayeva, Khadija
AZE
1429
138
Valili, Hasan
AZE
1426
139
Makhsudsoy, Mustafa
AZE
1425
140
Nurahmadli, Aylin
AZE
1421
141
Abbaszada, Maryam
AZE
1419
142
Mirzaliyev, Mahammad
AZE
1414
143
Safarli, Agil
AZE
1414
144
Aliyeva, Fatima
AZE
1405
145
Abbasli, Aylin
AZE
0
146
Aghalarov, Said
AZE
0
147
Aghayev, Suad
AZE
0
148
Ahmadov, Omar
AZE
0
149
Akhundov, Davud
AZE
0
150
Aliyev, Raul
AZE
0
151
Amirli, Nihat
AZE
0
152
Askarov, Teymur
AZE
0
153
Babashli, Ayla
AZE
0
154
Babayev, Mursal
AZE
0
155
Baghirli, Nilufer
AZE
0
156
Bulkin, Deniel
AZE
0
157
Damirov, Mahammad
AZE
0
158
Davidzada, Kanan
AZE
0
159
Gafarov, Rafael
AZE
0
160
Ganbarli, Yusif
AZE
0
161
Ganbarov, Rasul
AZE
0
162
Ganbarov, Sadig
AZE
0
163
Gasimova, Aziza
AZE
0
164
Gorbachov, Bogdan
AZE
0
165
Gundogan, Misra
TUR
0
166
Hajizade, Omar
AZE
0
167
Hasanli, Habib
AZE
0
168
Hasanli, Humay
AZE
0
169
Hasanov, Ramin
AZE
0
170
Hasanzade, Yunis
AZE
0
171
Huseynli, Bahar
AZE
0
172
Jabbarli, Mirjafar
AZE
0
173
Mammadli, Ayan
AZE
0
174
Mammadova, Selin
AZE
0
175
Mammadzada, Ali
AZE
0
176
Mammadzada, Omar
AZE
0
177
Matin, Safiyya
AZE
0
178
Mirza, Rashid
AZE
0
179
Mirzayev, Mahammad
AZE
0
180
Muradova, Khadija
AZE
0
181
Muradzade, Bakhtiyar
AZE
0
182
Murvatova, Nilufar
AZE
0
183
Mustafayeva, Zarina
AZE
0
184
Mustafazade, Malik
AZE
0
185
Najafli, Ali
AZE
0
186
Pashali, Ali
AZE
0
187
Rafiyev, Rafi
AZE
0
188
Rahimli, Ayhan
AZE
0
189
Rustamli, Inji
AZE
0
190
Rustamli, Nazli
AZE
0
191
Safarli, Elmir
AZE
0
192
Safarli, Mahammad
AZE
0
193
Samadov, Omar
AZE
0
194
Taghiyev, Ehtibar
AZE
0
195
Valiyev, Khagan
AZE
0
196
Yildirim, Emir
AZE
0
197
Yusifli, Nazim
AZE
0