Vugar Gashimov Open – 2025, International Chess Tournament – Participants
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 |