Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
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Shahriyar Hamid oglu Mammadyarov, known internationally as Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, is an Azerbaijani chess grandmaster. As of July 2025, he is Azerbaijan's highest rated chess player. His personal best
Mamedyarov in 2026
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 ch
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
…player in chess history. Mamedyarov has competed in the Candidates Tournament in 2011 (eliminated in quarterfinals), in 2014 (placing fourth) and in 2018 (placing second). He is a two-time World Junior Champion (2003 and 2005) and was World Rapid Champion in 2013. A gold medalist at the 2012 Chess Olympiad…
Fabiano Caruana, the winner of the Candidates Tournament 2018, advanced to 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.