Players rated above 2700 elo entering the field
The International Chess Festival Nakhchivan Open, dedicated to the memory of President Heydar Aliyev, is scheduled to take place from 23rd April to 1st May at the “Nakhchivan Chess Center” in Nakhchivan. The players will enter two tournaments, A Group for those rated above 2250 and women rated above 2100, and B Group for those rated under 2250.
The Festival is organized by the Azerbaijan Youth & Sport Ministry, Azerbaijan Chess Federation and Nakhchivan AR Chess Federation. Nine rounds according to Swiss system will be played in both tournament. The total prize fund is $ 66.500.
Currently top rated players are Wang Yue, Zoltan Almasi, Paco Vallejo Pons, Rauf Mamedov and Ivan Sokolov (full list bellow). Chessdom will work directly with organizers to provide the daily coverage.
Nakhchivan Chess Center
Prizes
1 place – 10000 $ + cup
2 place – 7500 $
3 place – 5000 $
4 place – 3500 $
5 place – 3000 $
6 place – 2500 $
7 place – 2200 $
8 place – 2000 $
9 place – 1700 $
10 place – 1500 $
11 place – 1200 $
12 place – 1000 $
prizes for placed between 13th and 30th place are ranging from 400 to 950 USD
Women prizes:
1 place – 1000 $
2 place – 750 $
3 place – 500 $
Prize for the best senior player:
1 place – 300 $
2 place – 200 $
3 место – 100 $
Prizes for the best three players from Azerbaijan:
1 place – 3000 $
2 place – 2000 $
3 place – 1000 $
For any additional information, please contact the Organizing Committee:
Address, Khaqani str. 1, Baku, AZ1000, Azebaijan, Azerbaijan Chess Federation (ACF)
Tel: +99412 493-3841 or +99412 493-9084, Azerbaijan Chess Federation (ACF)
Email : azerbaijanchess@yahoo.com
Web: www.chess.az; www.azerichess.az
Participants – A Group:
GM Wang Yue CHN 2734
GM Almasi Zoltan HUN 2719
GM Vallejo Pons Francisco ESP 2707
GM Miroshnichenko Evgenij UKR 2670
GM Fedorchuk Sergey A UKR 2662
GM Smirin Ilia ISR 2658
GM Korobov Anton UKR 2647
GM Sokolov Ivan NED 2643
GM Aleksandrov Aleksej BLR 2638
GM Turov Maxim RUS 2635
GM Mchedlishvili Mikheil GEO 2629
GM Safarli Eltaj AZE 2628
GM Volkov Sergey RUS 2621
GM Landa Konstantin RUS 2609
GM Filippov Anton UZB 2604
GM Gagunashvili Merab GEO 2599
GM Guseinov Gadir AZE 2584
GM Shanava Konstantine GEO 2560
GM Abbasov Farid AZE 2543
GM Ibrahimov Rasul AZE 2526
IM Ipatov Alexander ESP 2514
GM Durarbeyli Vasif AZE 2510
GM Abasov Nijat Azad Oglu AZE 2504
IM Benidze Davit GEO 2503
IM Rasulov Vugar Ural Oglu AZE 2499
IM Guliev Logman AZE 2468
IM Bajarani Ulvi AZE 2437
FM Mammadov Ayaz Arzu Oglu AZE 2409
IM Morchiashvili Bachana GEO 2400
IM Mammadov Zaur Fazahir Oglu AZE 2379
FM Agaragimov Djakhangir AZE 2366
IM Shalamberidze Akaki GEO 2360
WGM Mamedjarova Zeinab AZE 2342
GM Ghane Shojaat IRI 2341
WGM Guramishvili Sopiko GEO 2334
IM Qashashvili Alexandre GEO 2329
Abdulov Orkhan Javanshir Oglu AZE 2327
WGM Mamedjarova Turkan AZE 2322
WIM Mammadova Gulnar Marfat Qizi AZE 2312
Agayev Nidjat AZE 2287
Rahmanov Shahriyar Teymur Oglu AZE 2286
WIM Kazimova Narmin Nizami Qizi AZE 2277
Iskandarov Misratdin Mehdi Ogl AZE 2235
Rzayev Bahruz Iqbal Oglu AZE 2230
WIM Umudova Nargiz AZE 2230
Idrisov Tabriz Arif Oglu AZE 2204
Aliyev Elnur Fakhraddin Oglu AZE 2199
Orujov Shujaat Ismiali Oglu AZE 2173
WIM Abdulla Khayala Mardan Qizi AZE 2160
WIM Isgandarova Khayala Ilqar Qizi AZE 2147
Huseyn Orkhan Samir Oglu AZE 2109
WFM Ismayilova Parvana Khalid Qizi AZE 2102
WFM Fataliyeva Ulviyya Hasil Qizi AZE 2069
Garakhanbeyli Ramiz AZE 2022
Participants – B Group:
Hasanov Ali Nazim Oglu AZE 2222
Babaev Talyb AZE 2210
Hasanov Rashad Agaqasim Oglu AZE 2189
Javadov Ramil Javan Oglu AZE 2159
Musayev Eldar Elman Oglu AZE 2155
Mekhtiev Sadiq Nuri oglu AZE 2137
Aliakbarov Anar Samir Oglu AZE 2131
Hajiyev Shahin Qabil Oglu AZE 2114
Talishzada Orkhan Rovshan Oglu AZE 2085
Sadikhov Ulvi Ramil Oglu AZE 2078
Abbasov Amil Habil Oglu AZE 2073
Nifdaliyev Jahangir Rauf Oglu AZE 2032
Bakhtiyarly Aysel Anvar Qizi AZE 2020
Guliyeva Sabina Ilqar Qizi AZE 2005
Bayramov Elvin Shamil Oglu AZE 1998
Aghayeva Aytan Qabil Qizi AZE 1986
Akhmadzade Fuad Vidadi Oglu AZE 1981
Bayramov Elkhan Khayyat Oglu AZE 1976
Sevdimaliyev Urfan Adil Oglu AZE 1974
Asgarova Turan Nizami Qizi AZE 1954
Hajiyev Kanan Zahir Oglu AZE 1949
Nuri Murad Kamil Oglu AZE 1945
Rzayev Chingiz Qafar Oglu AZE 1935
Aslanov Elnur Jahangir Oglu AZE 1931
Abdurahmanli Aytaj Azad Qizi AZE 1929
Salayev Teymur Shahveran Oglu AZE 1926
Amrayeva Aytan Arzuman Qizi AZE 1906
Ahmadov Vusal Karimkhan Oglu AZE 1901
Mammadov Mehdi Namiq Oglu AZE 1900
Zeynalli Miradil Mir Kazim Ogl AZE 1888
Soyunlu Narmin Asat Qizi AZE 1864
Shahaliyev Ismayil Bahram Oglu AZE 1863
Salimov Shovkat Vusal Oglu AZE 1860
Mukhtarov Kanan Arif Oglu AZE 1857
Aghayeva Gulshan Qabil Qizi AZE 1849
Gadimbayli Abdulla Azar Oglu AZE 1844
Mammadov Gulam Ilham Oglu AZE 1839
Abbasov Zaur Shahin Oglu AZE 1820
Mammadzada Gunay Vuqar Qizi AZE 1816
Novruzova Nigar Farman Qizi AZE 1799
Mammadova Narmin Fazahir Qizi AZE 1786
Imnadze Nino GEO 1766
Bakirli Omar Suleyman Oglu AZE 1748
Karimov Joshgun Telman Oglu AZE 1605
Nasirova Gunay Imran Qizi AZE 1473
Huseynov Vugar AZE 2073
Alizadeh Sakhir Sabir qizi AZE 2054
Aliyev Nijat (Rauf oglu) AZE 2000
Aliyev Togrul Vilayat oglu AZE 2000
Mammadov Ali Abulfat oglu ?? AZE 2000
Nabiyev Jeyhun Tofiq oglu AZE 2000
Qasimov Sardar Etibar oglu AZE 2000
Imanov Asim Mirasim Oglu AZE 1995
Bayramov Zaur Asim Oglu AZE 1982
Shabanov Abdulla Fikrat Oglu AZE 1967
Mehdiyeva Khazana Habil Qizi AZE 1960
Iskandarov Shahin Gyunduz Oglu AZE 1915
Aliyev Rasul Jamaladdin Oglu AZE 1905
Hamidova Samaya Valeh qizi AZE 1900
Humbatova Aliya Novruz qizi AZE 1900
Zamanov Vidadi Vaqif Oglu AZE 1867
Sarkhanli Orkhan Elkhan Oglu AZE 1860
Farajov Ibrahim Fizuli oglu AZE 1800
Majidzada Bunyad Ilqar oglu AZE 1800
Mirizada Jahangir Sohrab oglu AZE 1800
Atayev Husein (Huseyn Natiq oglu) AZE 1764
Ibrahimli Leyla AZE 1700
Abdullayev Novruzali AZE 0
Abdullayev Ramin AZE 0
Ahmadov Majid AZE 0
Akhmadova Fatima Mahammad Qizi AZE 0
Ali-zada Ali Niyaz oglu AZE 0
Aliyev Elchin AZE 0
Aliyeva Ayshan AZE 0
Aliyeva Rahima AZE 0
Azizova Sona AZE 0
Bagirov Siyavush AZE 0
Bayramov Aladdin AZE 0
Bayramov Ali AZE 0
Garayev Kanan Farzali Oglu AZE 0
Hasanov Huseyn AZE 0
Hasanov Yuksal Khalil Oglu AZE 0
Hasanzada Togrul Qasim Oglu AZE 0
Heydarova Gulchin AZE 0
Heydarova Hajar AZE 0
Huseynli Nurlan AZE 0
Huseynzada Jeyhun Qalib oglu AZE 0
Ismayilzada Vali AZE 0
Jafarli Qandab AZE 0
Kangarli Najaf AZE 0
Ketanov Elnur Hatem oglu AZE 0
Ketanov Hatem AZE 0
Ketanova Aynur Hatem qizi AZE 0
Mammadli Togrul AZE 0
Mammadov Sadiq AZE 0
Mammadov Suleyman AZE 0
Mammadov Vusal Sahib oglu AZE 0
Murtuzov Rauf AZE 0
Murtuzova Nigar AZE 0
Mustafayev Farid AZE 0
Qasimov Parviz AZE 0
Qitaliyev Ulvi AZE 0
Qurbanov Araz AZE 0
Qurbanov Osman AZE 0
Rahimov Karim AZE 0
Rahimov Ravan AZE 0
Rahimov Rza AZE 0
Rzayev Simur AZE 0
Safarova Aytan AZE 0
Salmanov Allahverdi AZE 0
Shahbazli Fateh AZE 0
Shiraliyev Ismayil AZE 0
Tagiyeva Roza AZE 0
Tagiyeva Sama AZE 0
Zeynalov Tural AZE 0
Nakhchivan Chess Center
