Top 10 Chess Players in Azerbaijan (April 2026)

Here you will find the official list of the Top 10 open-category chess players from Azerbaijan, ranked using the most recent FIDE classical ratings .

This leaderboard highlights the strongest active players representing Azerbaijan in the international chess arena. Rankings are updated automatically every month once FIDE publishes its new rating list.

How This Ranking Is Calculated

The ranking is based exclusively on FIDE classical (standard) ratings. In case two players have the same rating, the following tie-break criteria are considered:

• Recent tournament participation and performance
• Rating progression over the last 12 months
• Head-to-head results against other top players

#	Name	Country	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
1	Shakhriyar Mamedyarov	AZE	2713	2707	2632
2	Teimour Radjabov	AZE	2689	2646	2676
3	Aydin Suleymanli	AZE	2653	2535	2565
4	Eltaj Safarli	AZE	2648	2614	2619
5	Rauf Mamedov	AZE	2636	2594	2647
6	Mahammad Muradli	AZE	2592	2553	2559
7	Nijat Abasov	AZE	2583	2557	2555
8	Vugar Asadli	AZE	2545	2496	2519
9	Ahmad Ahmadzada	AZE	2531	2432	2380
10	Vugar Rasulov	AZE	2526	2458	2514