Tournaments

Azerbaijan Chess Championship 2026

Azerbaijan Chess Championship 2026 · Men Semifinals

Dates
17–21 Feb 2026
Location
Baku, Azerbaijan
Format
32-player Elimination Knockout
Time control
90/40, 30+30

After the latest round

Game 1

Game 2

Tiebreak 1 Rapid 1

Tiebreak 1 Rapid 2

Tiebreak 2 Rapid 1

Tiebreak 2 Rapid 2

Game 1
GMAydin Suleymanli2628½
GMShakhriyar Mamedyarov2727½

Level

Games
G1GMA. SuleymanlivsGMS. Mamedyarov½–½
Game 1
IMRead Samadov2510½
GMMahammad Muradli2581½

Level

Games
G1IMR. SamadovvsGMM. Muradli½–½
Game 2
GMShakhriyar Mamedyarov2727½
GMAydin Suleymanli2628½

Level

Games
G1GMS. MamedyarovvsGMA. Suleymanli½–½
Game 2
GMMahammad Muradli25811
IMRead Samadov25100

Mahammad Muradli won 1–0

Games
G1GMM. MuradlivsIMR. Samadov1–0
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 1
GMAydin Suleymanli2628½
GMShakhriyar Mamedyarov2727½

Level

Tiebreaks
TB1GMA. SuleymanlivsGMS. Mamedyarov½–½
Tiebreak 1 Rapid 2
GMShakhriyar Mamedyarov2727½
GMAydin Suleymanli2628½

Level

Tiebreaks
TB1GMS. MamedyarovvsGMA. Suleymanli½–½
Tiebreak 2 Rapid 1
GMShakhriyar Mamedyarov27271
GMAydin Suleymanli26280

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov won 1–0 after tiebreaks

Tiebreaks
TB1GMS. MamedyarovvsGMA. Suleymanli1–0
Tiebreak 2 Rapid 2
GMAydin Suleymanli2628½
GMShakhriyar Mamedyarov2727½

Level

Tiebreaks
TB1GMA. SuleymanlivsGMS. Mamedyarov½–½

Scores in brackets are tiebreak games.