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Teimour Radjabov

1987 - Today

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Teimour Boris oghlu Radjabov (also spelled Teymur Rajabov; Azerbaijani: Teymur Boris oğlu Rəcəbov, pronounced [tejˈmuɾ boˈɾis oɣˈlu ɾæˈdʒæbof]; born 12 March 1987) is an Azerbaijani chess grandmaster. A former child prodigy, he earned the title of Grandmaster in March 2001 at age 14, the second-youngest grandmaster in history at the time. In 2003, Radjabov gained international attention after beating the then-world No. 1 Garry Kasparov in the Linares tournament, followed by victories over former world champions Viswanathan Anand and Ruslan Ponomariov the same year. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Teimour Radjabov is the 261st most popular chess player (down from 240th in 2019), the 161st most popular biography from Azerbaijan (up from 164th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Azerbaijani Chess Player.

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Among CHESS PLAYERS

Among chess players, Teimour Radjabov ranks 261 out of 461. Before him are Harry Golombek, Vladimir Akopian, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Aaron Alexandre, Manuel Aaron, and Leonid Yudasin. After him are Jana Bellin, Raymond Keene, Pavel Eljanov, Evgenij Ermenkov, Joël Lautier, and Almira Skripchenko.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Teimour Radjabov ranks 242. Before him are Kamil Stoch, Marcelo Martins Moreno, Jodi Balfour, Anaïs Demoustier, Victoria Song, and Maria Kirilenko. After him are Júnior Moraes, Kílian Jornet Burgada, Ben Howard, Joss Stone, Youssef El-Arabi, and Theódór Elmar Bjarnason.

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In Azerbaijan

Among people born in Azerbaijan, Teimour Radjabov ranks 161 out of 232. Before him are Emil Sutovsky (1977), Albert Agarunov (1969), Vladimir Akopian (1971), Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (1985), Eldar Gasimov (1989), and Vagif Sultanli (1958). After him are Zemfira Meftahatdinova (1963), Igor Ashurbeyli (1963), Namig Abdullayev (1971), Dilara Kazimova (1984), Nesrin Cavadzade (1982), and Safura Alizadeh (1992).

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Among CHESS PLAYERS In Azerbaijan

Among chess players born in Azerbaijan, Teimour Radjabov ranks 7. Before him are Garry Kasparov (1963), Tatiana Zatulovskaya (1935), Vladimir Bagirov (1936), Emil Sutovsky (1977), Vladimir Akopian (1971), and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (1985). After him are Vugar Gashimov (1986), Elina Danielian (1978), Ashot Nadanian (1972), Farid Abbasov (1979), Rauf Mamedov (1988), and Nidjat Mamedov (1985).

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