Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
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Shahriyar Hamid oghlu Mammadyarov, known internationally as Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, is an Azerbaijani chess grandmaster. As of December 2023, he is Azerbaijan's highest rated chess player. His personal best rating of 2820 makes him the sixth-highest-rated player in chess history.
Mamedyarov at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Shamkir Chess tournament.
Candidates Tournament 2018
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The Candidates Tournament 2018 was an eight-player double round-robin chess tournament, which was held in Berlin, Germany, between 10–28 March 2018. The winner, Fabiano Caruana, earned the right to challenge the defending world champion, Magnus Carlsen of Norway, in the World Chess Championship 2018 match.
Kramnik, Mamedyarov, Karjakin, and Grischuk during the opening ceremony.
So, Ding, Aronian, and Caruana during the opening ceremony.
View of round 6 from the audience: left Mamedyarov (seated) and Kramnik; right Caruana.