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Chess in Azerbaijan

Chess is one of the most popular sports in Azerbaijan, where it is governed by the Azerbaijan Chess Federation (ACF). On May 5, 2009 Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev, who is also the chairman of the National Olympic Committee, signed an executive order initiating a state-supported chess development program, covering the years 2009–2014.[1]

Azerbaijan's National men's and women's teams in the European Championship 2007

History of chess in Azerbaijan

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See also: European Team Chess Championship

References to chess may be found in the works of 12th century Persian poets such as Khaqani and Nizami, who lived in modern-day Azerbaijan, and also in the works of 16th century Azerbaijani writer and poet Fuzuli and others. Azerbaijani writer and philosopher Mirza Fatali Akhundov explained the rules of chess in his 1864 poem "The Game of Shatranj".

Azerbaijan as a member of the USSR

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Organized chess began in Azerbaijan shortly after the creation of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic in 1920, and the game soon became widespread. The first chess column appeared in the newspaper Bakinsky Rabochy in the early 1920s. In 1923 the first Baku championship took place, won by brothers Vladimir and Mikhail Makogonov. In 1924, a conference of Komsomol (Young Communist League) and trade unions set about promoting chess, leading to the participation of Fedor Duz-Khotimirsky and Nikolai Grigoriev in a tournament in Baku. Towards the end of the 1920s, a number of strong young players emerged, including the Sarychev and Danilov brothers, O. Rostovtsev, N. Doktorsky, K. Selimkhanov and A. Bilibin. Lectures and simultaneous exhibitions stimulated interest in chess in Azerbaijan. On May 2–3, 1929, a match between teams from Baku and Tbilisi was held on 8 boards in Baku.

In 1934 the first Azerbaijani Championship took place. This was won by Selimkhanov,[2] who in 1935 became chairman of the Azerbaijan Chess Organization. in 1936 the first Women's Championship was held, won by Rozhdestvenskaya. In 1936, A. Polisskaya of Baku became women's champion of the South Caucasus. In 1938, a women's chess school was opened at the Baku Chess and Checkers Club.

During the Second World War, there was little competitive chess in Azerbaijan. In 1942 there was a match between Salo Flohr and Vladimir Makogonov in Baku; the match was abandoned after 10 games with Makogonov leading 5½-4½.[3] In June–July 1943, Flohr won a double round tournament with a score of 5/8 ahead of Makogonov, David Bronstein, Archil Ebralidze and Suren Abramyan.[4] The championship of the Republic of Azerbaijan was held annually from 1947.

The active development of chess in Azerbaijan began in the 1950s. The Baku Pioneer Palace Chess Club, led by Suren Abramyan, played an important role in the development of junior chess. Sports clubs such as Neftchi, Spartak, Nauka, Energiya, Medik, Iskra and others had active chess departments. These initiatives also contributed to the success of Vladimir Makogonov, Azerbaijan's leading player. The Azerbaijan women's championships has been held regularly since 1960.

In the 1950s, A.Zeynalli, S.Khalilbeyli (the 1st Azerbaijani master on chess) and V.Bagirov (repeated republic champion) became the leaders of the Republic chess-players. Elmar Magerramov, F.Sideifzade, O.Pavlenko, B.Levitas, L.Listengarten, O.Privorotskiy, G.Govashelishvili, L.Guldin, A.Morgulev and R.Korsunskiy won in championships. E.Sardarov, A.Shakhtakhtinskiy, R.Amirkhanov and D.Abakarov participated in competitions successfully.

In 1970-1980's, advance a number of young chess-players: A.Huseynov (champion of the South Caucasus, 1982), A.Shakarov, A.Velibeyov, S.Suleymanov, K.Askaryan, A.Avshalumov, Kh.Rasulov, S.Guliyev, Jabbarov brothers, G.Gojayev and others. In the 1980s, Garry Kasparov achieved great successes and became the world champion. T.Zatulovskaya, M.Martirosova, N.Avanesova (Karakashyan), A.Tokarjevskaya, A.Gorbuleva, A.Pirbudagova, Kh.Nabiyeva, S.Alasgarova, V.Jebrayilova, N.Agababayan, A.Saakova, E.Aliyeva, A.Sofiyeva (Champion of the USSR among girls, 1986) successfully participated in championships and other competitions. Women's national team of the Republic was the winner of a Sport Contest of the USSR nations (1986).

Besides the chess circle of Baku Palace of Pioneers and Pupils named after Y.Gagarin (including alumni – Kasparov, Bagirov, Zatulovskaya, Maharramov and others), such unions as “Spartak”, “Burevestnik”, “Neftchi”, “Dinamo” and others in rural areas- “Mehsul” union, which opened chess clubs were also engaged in chess. The 1st Baku Children and Youth Chess School of Azerbaijan (since 1982-Republic sport school of chess of the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan) was established in 1968. From the late 1970s, more than 50 sport schools for children and youth were opened in districts of the Republic. Annual chess festivals of pupils are held since 1982.

In Baku were held great All-union and international competitions: 29th and 49th Men's championships of the country (1961–1972); 23rd Women's championship (1963); 20th international tournament of the Central Chess Club of the USSR; Baku tournaments. National team of Azerbaijan participated in team championships of the USSR: in 1951-the 5th; 1958-10th; 1960-the 9th; 1952-10th; 1969 and 1972 – the 9th; 1981-14th; 1985-the 7th and 8th places. Team of the Republic participated in sport competitions of the USSR nations: in 1959, 1963, 1967 – the 9th; 1975 – the 11th; 1979 the 13th; 1983 – the 11th; 1986 - the 14th (men) and 1st places (women).

Modern times

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Since Azerbaijan gained its independence, Azerbaijani chess players have achieved high results in various international competitions, World and European championships. In 1992, the national team of women for the first time at the World Chess Olympiad in Manila, Philippines represented independent Azerbaijan and ranked 7th among 67 teams. The women team won bronze medals at the European Championship held in Debrecen, Hungary in 1993. The national team of men won bronze medals in 2007 in European Championship held in Greece. Men's team won the title of “Europe’s strongest team” in Serbia in 2009, then won silver medals in 2011 in Greece and in 2013 in Poland. In 2012 and 2014, the men's team “SOCAR-Azerbaijan” won inter-club European Championships twice. Azerbaijani grandmasters Shahriyar Mammadyarov,[5] Teymur Radjabov[6] and Vugar Hashimov[7] managed to rise to the 4th and 6th places in the world rankings.[8][9]

On May 5, 2009, the President Ilham Aliyev signed an Order to approve the “State Program for the Development of Chess in Azerbaijan for 2009-2014” to increase the country's international role in this area by ensuring the implementation of state policy in the field of chess, further development of chess and its infrastructure in the country, training of international chess players, coaches, arbiters and other chess specialists. In the framework of this State Program, Chess Faculty has been launched at the Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Culture and Sport, “Chess” classes started to be taught in more than 70 schools in Azerbaijan.[8][9]

Grandmaster Teymur Radjabov became the first owner of the World Chess Cup in the history of Azerbaijan on October 4, 2019, in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.

Individual statistics

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As of October 2018

FIDE, the World Chess Federation, lists 24 active Azerbaijani grandmasters, 30 international masters and a total of 151 titled players.[10]

See also: List of Azerbaijani chess players

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The Top 10 Azerbaijani grandmasters as of August 2022 are listed below.

Azerbaijani players in FIDE
 
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (10)
 
Teimour Radjabov (15)
 
Gadir Guseinov (78)
 
Rauf Mamedov (93)
 
Vasif Durarbayli (118)
# Player Birth year GM Title Rating World rank[n 1]
1 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 1985 2002 2758 10
2 Teimour Radjabov 1987 2001 2747 15
3 Gadir Guseinov 1986 2002 2668 78
4 Rauf Mamedov 1988 2004 2656 93
5 Vasif Durarbayli 1992 2010 2638 118
6 Nijat Abasov 1995 2011 2633 129
7 Eltaj Safarli 1992 2008 2602 203
8 Misratdin Iskandarov 1995 2020 2589 245
9 Nidjat Mamedov 1985 2006 2589 246
10 Vugar Asadli 2001 2019 2575 299

Women

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The Top 10 Azerbaijani women chess players as of August 2022 are listed below.[11]

Azerbaijani women players in FIDE
 
Gunay Mammadzada (1000)
 
Ulviyya Fataliyeva (1668)
 
Gulnar Mammadova (2350)
 
Khanim Balajayeva (3134)
# Player Birth year Title (year) Rating World rank[n 2]
1 Gunay Mammadzada 2000 IM (2018) 2466 1000
2 Ulviyya Fataliyeva 1996 WGM (2017) 2413 1668
3 Gulnar Mammadova 1991 IM (2017) 2380 2350
4 Khanim Balajayeva 2001 WGM (2019) 2344 3134
5 Govhar Beydullayeva 2003 WGM (2022) 2339 3253
6 Nargiz Umudova 1989 WGM (2015) 2280 5005
7 Zeinab Mamedyarova 1983 WGM 2249 6140
8 Turkan Mamedyarova 1989 WGM (2007) 2244 6340
9 Narmin Kazimova 1993 WGM (2015) 2198 8454
10 Khayala Abdulla 1993 WGM (2015) 2183 9268

Team records

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Chess Olympiads

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See also: Chess Olympiad
Men's
Year Event Location Players Position Ref
1994 31st Chess Olympiad   Moscow, Russia S.Guliyev, Hajily, N.Guliyev, Bedgarani, Ibrahimov, Allahverdiyev 36 [12]
1998 33rd Chess Olympiad   Elista, Russia Huseynov, Guliyev, Hajily, Allahverdiyev, Mirzoev, Maherramzade 43 [13]
2000 34th Chess Olympiad   Istanbul, Turkey Zulfugarli, Maherramzade, Mirzoev, Bagirov, Mamedyarov, Mammadov 46 [14]
2002 35th Chess Olympiad   Bled, Slovenia Radjabov, Gashimov, Huseynov, Mamedyarov, Ibrahimov, Maherramzade 30 [15]
2004 36th Chess Olympiad   Calviá, Spain Radjabov, Gashimov, Huseynov, Mamedyarov, Mamedov, Ibrahimov 22 [16]
2006 37th Chess Olympiad   Turin, Italy Radjabov, Gashimov, Huseynov, Guliyev, Mamedov, Durarbeyli 24 [17]
2008 38th Chess Olympiad   Dresden, Germany Radjabov, Gashimov, Huseynov, Mamedov, Mamedyarov 6 [18]
2010 39th Chess Olympiad   Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia Radjabov, Safarli, Huseynov, Mamedov, Mamedyarov 12 [19]
2012 40th Chess Olympiad   Istanbul, Turkey Radjabov, Safarli, Huseynov, Mamedov, Mamedyarov 10 [20]
2014 41st Chess Olympiad   Tromsø, Norway Radjabov, Safarli, Huseynov, Mamedov, Mamedyarov 5 [21]
2016 42nd Chess Olympiad   Baku, Azerbaijan Sh.Mamedyarov, T.Radjabov, R.Mamedov, A.Naiditsch, E.Safarli 12 [22]
Women's
Year Event Location Players Position Ref
1992 30th Chess Olympiad   Manila, Philippines Sofiyeva, Velikhanli, Kadimova, Babayeva 7 [23]
1994 31st Chess Olympiad   Moscow, Russia Sofiyeva, Velikhanli, Kadimova, Babayeva 18 [24]
1998 33rd Chess Olympiad   Elista, Russia Aliyeva, Mammadyarova, Shukurova 30 [25]
2000 34th Chess Olympiad   Istanbul, Turkey Babayeva, Aliyeva, Shukurova, Mammadyarova 21 [26]
2002 35th Chess Olympiad   Bled, Slovenia Velikhanli, Shukurova, Z.Mammadyarova, T.Mammadyarova 8 [27]
2004 36th Chess Olympiad   Calviá, Spain Mammadyarova, Shukurova, Velikhanli, Khudaverdiyeva 22 [28]
2006 37th Chess Olympiad   Turin, Italy Isgandarova, Umudova, Agasiyeva, Avdeeva 51 [29]
2008 38th Chess Olympiad   Dresden, Germany Z.Mammadyarova, T.Mammadyarova, Umudova, Isgandarova, Kazimova 31 [30]
2010 39th Chess Olympiad   Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia Z.Mammadyarova, T.Mammadyarova, Mammadova, Isgandarova, Umudova 7 [31]
2012 40th Chess Olympiad   Istanbul, Turkey Z.Mammadyarova, T.Mammadyarova, Mammadova, Isgandarova, Umudova 28 [32]
2014 41st Chess Olympiad   Tromsø, Norway Z.Mammadyarova, T.Mammadyarova, Mammadova, Abdulla, Ibrahimova 23 [33]
2016 42nd Chess Olympiad   Baku, Azerbaijan Z.Mamedyarova, G.Mammadzada, G.Mammadova, A.Hojjatova, N.Kazimova 8 [34]

World Team Championships

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See also: World Team Chess Championship
Men's
Year Location Players Position Ref
2010   Bursa, Turkey Radjabov, Mammadov, Huseynov, Mamedov, Mamedyarov, Gashimov 4 [35]
2011   Ningbo, China Radjabov, Huseynov, Mamedov, Mamedyarov, Gashimov 7 [36]
2013   Antalya, Turkey Mamedov, Safarli, Huseynov, Mammadov, Durarbayli 8 [37]

European Team Championships

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Men's
See also: European Team Chess Championship
 
Armenia vs Azerbaijan at the 2011 European Team Chess Championship. Levon Aronian (left) and Teimour Radjabov (right) pictured in the foreground.
Year Location Players Position Ref
1992   Debrecen, Hungary 40 [38]
1997   Pula, Croatia Guliyev, Huseynov, Allakhverdiev, Hajily, Sideif-sade 15 [39]
1999   Batumi, Georgia Bagirov, Hajily, Zulfugarli, Ibrahimov 22 [40]
2001   León, Spain Radjabov, Gashimov, Ibrahimov, Mamedyarov 22 [41]
2003   Plovdiv, Bulgaria Radjabov, Mamedyarov, Huseynov, Ibrahimov, Sideif-sade 16 [42]
2005   Gothenburg, Sweden Radjabov, Mamedyarov, Huseynov, Gashimov, Guliyev 9 [43]
2007   Heraklion, Greece Radjabov, Mamedyarov, Huseynov, Gashimov, Mamedov   [44]
2009   Novi Sad, Serbia Radjabov, Mamedyarov, Huseynov, Gashimov, Mamedov   [45]
2011   Porto Carras, Greece Radjabov, Mamedyarov, Huseynov, Gashimov, Safarli   [46]
2013   Warsaw, Poland Radjabov, Mamedyarov, Huseynov, Safarli, Mamedov   [47]
Women's
Year Location Players Position Ref
1992   Debrecen, Hungary Velikhanli, Kadimova   [48]
1997   Pula, Croatia Velikhanli, Aliyeva, Kadimova 12 [49]
1999   Batumi, Georgia Babayeva, Shukurova 13 [50]
2001   León, Spain Z.Mamedyarova, Shukurova 8 [51]
2003   Plovdiv, Bulgaria Z.Mamedyarova, T.Mamedyarova 17 [52]
2007   Heraklion, Greece Z.Mamedyarova, T.Mamedyarova, Kadimova, Umudova, Isgandarova 10 [53]
2009   Novi Sad, Serbia Z.Mamedyarova, T.Mamedyarova, Kazimova, Mammadova, Isgandarova 4 [54]
2011   Porto Carras, Greece Z.Mamedyarova, T.Mamedyarova, Kazimova, Mammadova, Umudova 20 [55]
2013   Warsaw, Poland Z.Mamedyarova, T.Mamedyarova, Abdulla, Mammadova, Umudova 20 [56]

Correspondence chess

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Correspondence chess competitions are held from the mid 1970s. In 1976, a commission on correspondence game was established under the Chess Federation of Azerbaijan; 4 championships were held in Azerbaijan (winners – L.Voloshin (1974–1975); S.Vdovin (1977–1978); V.Tsaturyan (1981–1983); S.Serebryakov (1984–1985)). Baku citizen P.Atyeshev took the 1st place at the 2nd championship of the USSR and in correspondence he became the champion of the 3rd Olympiad as a member of the USSR team. Azerbaijani team took the 11th place among 13 teams in the 5th championship of the USSR (in the 6th championship 10-11th places among 17, in 7th championship the 3rd place among 17 teams).

Chess composition

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Initial activity of the chess composition in Azerbaijan is connected to A.Gurvich. In the 1920s, problems and endgames of Sarychev brothers were published in “Bakinskiy Rabochiy” newspaper. In 1970, a Commission on Composition was created under the Chess Federation of Azerbaijan. Its first chairman was master A.Sarychev. The following people won in the championships of Azerbaijan:

  • The 1st (1974) – N.Gulamov - twomover, A.Sarychev - endgames;
  • The 2nd (1974–1977) – Gulamov - twomover, R.Alovsatzade - threemover, S.Khachaturov - moremover, Sarychev - endgames;
  • The 3rd (open, 1977–1979) – V.Melnichenko - twomovement, A.Kalinin - threemover, A.Popandopulo - moremover, Alovsatzade - helpmate, M.Vahidov – selfmate;
  • The 4th (1983) – Rauf Adigozalzade – twomovers and moremovers, Z.Eyvazova – threemovers, Sarychev – endgames;
  • The 5th (open, 1985) – S.Shedey – twomovers, V.Kopayev – threemovers, Khachaturov – moremovers, G.Nadareishvili – endgames, A.Pankartyev-helpmate and selfmate.

National team of Azerbaijan took the 8th place in the 8th All-Union Team Championship of Chess Compositors (1972–1973), the 9th place in the 9th (1975–1976), 4th place in the 10th (1977–1978), 8th place in the 11th (1981–1982) and 7th place in the 12th (1984–1985).

A number of composers achieved success in the All-Union and international contests: Sarychev (endgames) – the 2nd place in Olympiad in Leipzig (1961) and the 1st place in international contests of such magazines as “New statesman” (1961, 1977), “Shakkelet (1970), “Ceskoslovenski schah” (1977); B.Baday (endgames) – the first place in a contest of “Shahmati v SSSR” (1961) magazine and in a contest to A.Kubbel; Khachaturov – the 1st place in thematic contest of moremoves (1973); E. Yusupov – he 1st place in a contest of the Roman magazine “Revista Romine de shah (1976); Rauf Adigozalzade and Vahidov (twomovers) – the 1st place in international contests of “Student” newspaper (Yugoslavia; 1979–1980) and others; A.Zygalov – the 1st place in international contests of “Tem-64” (France;1979) magazine and in Hungary (1982).

Published books

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The first chess books – “Iqra v shahmati” (Chess game) (1982) and “Nachalniy kurs shahmatnoy iqri”(Essentials of chess game) (1932) by R.Safarova. “Course of chess lections” M.Eyve (1936) and “Chess codex of the USSR” (1938) were also published in Azerbaijani. From March, 1981 a biweekly attachment called “Chess” was published in the Republican newspaper “Sport” in Russian and Azerbaijani languages. Regular chess headings were published in “Kommunist”, “Bakinskiy rabochiy”, “Vishka” newspapers and in district newspapers. Television organizes programs called “Chess club” and “Schools of chess coaches” two times in a month.

Chess and Azerbaijani literature

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Chess took an important place in Azerbaijani literature. A German professor Meier gave explanation to Azerbaijani poet Mahsati Genjevi's rubai about chess, in a book called “Beautiful Mahsati’ published in 1963, in Wiesbaden.

Khagani Shirvani, poet of the 12th century, in his work "Tohfatul Iraqeyn" writes that connection of rooks in chess enables threat and it is very dangerous for an enemy. Chess motifs are also reflected in works of the great classic Azerbaijani literature - Nizami Ganjavi. A frequent tracing of chess game are in all poems included to Khamse. Haji Ali Tebrizi, living in the 14th century, could play chess without looking, simultaneously with four players. He gained a name of the first chess-player, becoming the winner among all strongest chess-players not only in his country and also in the whole empire of Timur. In his “Leyli and Majnun” poem Fuzuli, giving a deep meaning to formation of chess figures and comparing Mejnun with himself wrote that despite Majnun lived in the more earlier historical period there is always a pawn in the world of love, while he is (Fuzuli) the king and despite that the pawn stands in front of the king he prefers to be the pawn and Majnun, who came to life earlier is just a pawn standing in front of the king.

Azerbaijan's national team of men

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Men's team of Azerbaijan
 
President of the Azerbaijan Chess Federation Elman Rustamov (left) and President of the World Chess Federation FIDE Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.
No. Participant Team Current rating
1 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov National team of Azerbaijan 2757
2 Teimour Radjabov National team of Azerbaijan 2715
3 Eltaj Safarli National team of Azerbaijan 2653
4 Rauf Mamedov National team of Azerbaijan 2647
5 Qadir Huseynov National team of Azerbaijan 2607

The National team of Azerbaijan became the third team in the history of chess, which won a match against the combined team of the world. The first similar game was held in 1970, in Belgrade, where the combined tam of the USSR wan the combined team of the world with a score of 20,5:19,5. The Soviet chess-players repeated their achievement in 1984, but this time in London, winning the compound team of the world with a score of 21:19. But in 2002, in Moscow, during the third meeting, compound team of Russia yielded to the world grand, where also played Azerbaijani grandmaster Teymur Rajabov with a score of 48:52.

On October 30, 2009 Men's Compound Chess Team of Azerbaijan became a champion of Team championship of Europe in a Serb city Novi Sad.[57] Vugar Gashimov brought victory to the team, after a long struggle with Daniël Stellwagen. The other three parts finished in a draw. As a result, Azerbaijan gained 15 points and outrun Russia with 1 point, winning the world title.

On November 17, 2013 Men's Compound Chess Team of Azerbaijan for the second time in history became champion of Team championship of Europe in a Polish city Warsaw. Azerbaijan played a 2-2 draw against Armenia in the final ninth round of the Open tournament. In a very important match Russia beat France 2.5-1.5. This allowed the Azerbaijani team to set above France in the tournament table and come first. In the final our team gained 14 points. France is second (13 points) and Russia is a bronze winner with its 13 points.[58]

International chess competitions in Baku

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Baku Grand-Prix 2008

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The first series of Grand Prix of 2008-2009's, held in Baku from April 20 to May 6, 2008. Category was 19th. The average rating of its participants was 2717. The following people became winners:

Cup of the President of Azerbaijan

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A meeting of Azerbaijan's National team against the World's Compound team in which the guests won with a score of 21,5-10,5, was held from May 7 to 9, 2009, on the stage of “Uns” theatre in Baku and was held under the President's Cup dedicated to the memory of Heydar Aliyev.[59][60] Structures of the teams were the following:

 
The participants of the tournament on the stage of "Uns" theatre
No. Participant Team Country
1 Teimour Radjabov National team of Azerbaijan  
2 Vugar Gashimov National team of Azerbaijan  
3 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov National team of Azerbaijan  
4 Qadir Huseynov National team of Azerbaijan  
5 Rauf Mamedov National team of Azerbaijan  
6 Viswanathan Anand Combined team of the world (FIDE)  
7 Vladimir Kramnik Combined team of the world (FIDE)  
8 Alexei Shirov Combined team of the world (FIDE)  
9 Sergey Karjakin Combined team of the world (FIDE)  

Women’s Chess Tournament “Baku-2007”

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Women's Chess Tournament “Baku 2007” was held in 2007, in Baku, with participation of such famous chess-players as Antoaneta Stefanova from Bulgaria – ex-champion of the world, Kateryna Lahno from Ukraine – twice champion of Europe, Monika Soćko from Poland – winner of team championship of Europe in 2005 and others.

References

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Notes

  1. ^ active players only
  2. ^ active female players only

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