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Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

1985 - Today

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Shahriyar Hamid oglu Mammadyarov (Azerbaijani: Şəhriyar Həmid oğlu Məmmədyarov; born 12 April 1985), 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 rating of 2820 makes him the sixth-highest-rated 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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov is the 257th most popular chess player (down from 235th in 2019), the 158th most popular biography from Azerbaijan (up from 162nd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Azerbaijani Chess Player.

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Among CHESS PLAYERS

Among chess players, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov ranks 257 out of 461. Before him are Aloyzas Kveinys, Emil Sutovsky, Andrei Sokolov, Peter Svidler, Harry Golombek, and Vladimir Akopian. After him are Aaron Alexandre, Manuel Aaron, Leonid Yudasin, Teimour Radjabov, Jana Bellin, and Raymond Keene.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov ranks 263. Before him are Dai Okada, Marc Gasol, Madeline Zima, Haruka Ayase, Ilfenesh Hadera, and Yuji Goto. After him are Beth Behrs, Pablo Hernández, Karim El Ahmadi, James Lafferty, Anita Włodarczyk, and Joakim Noah.

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In Azerbaijan

Among people born in Azerbaijan, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov ranks 158 out of 232. Before him are Chingiz Abdullayev (1959), Aysel Teymurzadeh (1989), Emin Agalarov (1979), Emil Sutovsky (1977), Albert Agarunov (1969), and Vladimir Akopian (1971). After him are Eldar Gasimov (1989), Vagif Sultanli (1958), Teimour Radjabov (1987), Zemfira Meftahatdinova (1963), Igor Ashurbeyli (1963), and Namig Abdullayev (1971).

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Among CHESS PLAYERS In Azerbaijan

Among chess players born in Azerbaijan, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov ranks 6. Before him are Garry Kasparov (1963), Tatiana Zatulovskaya (1935), Vladimir Bagirov (1936), Emil Sutovsky (1977), and Vladimir Akopian (1971). After him are Teimour Radjabov (1987), Vugar Gashimov (1986), Elina Danielian (1978), Ashot Nadanian (1972), Farid Abbasov (1979), and Rauf Mamedov (1988).

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