Ganja Open 2026 International Chess Festival 11-18 October Group B

Ongoing· Round 7 of 9· Azerbaijan

Norm-eligible if FIDE approved the time controlTitle norms are possible at this event only if FIDE’s Qualification Commission approved its faster time control (45+30 or longer, 2026 rule), and at most one such norm counts toward any title.

Biggest gain

+94.0

Seljan Guliyeva

Players

138

Games

402

Biggest drop: -58.4 Jasur Alizada

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Standings

as of round 6

#	Player	Score	TPR	Live	Δ event
1	Yusif Abasov live 18975½/6TPR 2099	5½/6	2099	1897	+60.0
1	Rufat Javadov live 18825½/6TPR 2067	5½/6	2067	1882	+52.4
1	Elchin Aliyev live 17725½/6TPR 2063	5½/6	2063	1772	+40.4
4	Natig Mahmud live 18775/6TPR 1894	5/6	1894	1877	+11.2
4	Aytaj Mammadova live 18305/6TPR 1913	5/6	1913	1830	+14.0
4	Elchin Aghayev live 18115/6TPR 1913	5/6	1913	1811	+17.2
4	Elkhan Hagverdiyev live 18015/6TPR 1855	5/6	1855	1801	+9.6
4	Ilham Alistanov live 17655/6TPR 1984	5/6	1984	1765	+93.2
9	Vusal Ahmadov live 18404½/6TPR 1840	4½/6	1840	1840	+2.0
9	Farid Jabbarli live 18114½/6TPR 1802	4½/6	1802	1811	-0.4
9	Azad Yagublu live 18084½/6TPR 1798	4½/6	1798	1808	-0.8
9	Umid Alasgarov live 18054½/6TPR 1822	4½/6	1822	1805	+14.8
9	Niyazi Gafarov live 17554½/6TPR 1704	4½/6	1704	1755	-5.0
9	Amin Nasibli live 17614½/6TPR 1799	4½/6	1799	1761	+21.2
9	Zahid Nazaraliyev live 17294½/6TPR 1721	4½/6	1721	1729	+0.4
9	Ayyub Zakiyev live 17314½/6TPR 1783	4½/6	1783	1731	+25.6
9	Yusif Umid Ismayilov live 16084½/6TPR 1719	4½/6	1719	1608	+21.2
9	Duyghu Baghirova live 16414½/6TPR 1870	4½/6	1870	1641	+78.8
9	Zeynalabidin Hajiyev live 15774½/6TPR 1744	4½/6	1744	1577	+44.0
9	Seljan Guliyeva live 15344½/6TPR 1810	4½/6	1810	1534	+94.0
21	Yusif Ahadzade live 18284/6TPR 1712	4/6	1712	1828	-35.6
21	Jeyhun Aliyev live 17094/6TPR 1563	4/6	1563	1709	-36.0
21	Rufat Salimli live 17014/6TPR 1592	4/6	1592	1701	-12.4
21	Orkhan Aliyev live 17164/6TPR 1730	4/6	1730	1716	+4.2
21	Rahman Garayev live 17194/6TPR 1773	4/6	1773	1719	+28.0
21	Aliakbar Ismayilov live 16344/6TPR 1571	4/6	1571	1634	-21.6
21	Umid Ismayilov live 16354/6TPR 1626	4/6	1626	1635	-2.8
21	Bhavya Seth live 16304/6TPR 1608	4/6	1608	1630	-6.0
21	Nihat Veyisov live 16074/6TPR 1617	4/6	1617	1607	+2.8
21	Zakir Maharramov live 15834/6TPR 1528	4/6	1528	1583	-15.2
21	Fariz Amirov live 15894/6TPR 1600	4/6	1600	1589	+4.4
21	Munisa Mashrabboeva live 15624/6TPR 1561	4/6	1561	1562	-2.8
21	Timur Nadzhafov live 15574/6TPR 1560	4/6	1560	1557	-1.2
21	Ahlibeyt Mammadhasanov live 15644/6TPR 1601	4/6	1601	1564	+12.4
21	Mehin Mastiyeva live 15774/6TPR 1697	4/6	1697	1577	+29.2
21	Ali Bashirov live 15324/6TPR 1737	4/6	1737	1532	+48.4
21	Arif Bayramov live 15084/6TPR 1618	4/6	1618	1508	+26.0
38	Felix Schmalz live 16513½/6TPR 1566	3½/6	1566	1651	-12.8
38	Fateh Alipashali live 16393½/6TPR 1589	3½/6	1589	1639	-18.4
38	Rasul Aliyev live 16263½/6TPR 1620	3½/6	1620	1626	-1.4
38	Nihal Heydarli live 16003½/6TPR 1593	3½/6	1593	1600	-2.4
38	Natig Karimov live 15943½/6TPR 1553	3½/6	1553	1594	-6.8
38	Movlud Jabbarli live 15643½/6TPR 1468	3½/6	1468	1564	-26.4
38	Yunis Pashazade live 15523½/6TPR 1546	3½/6	1546	1552	-4.8
38	Salim Aslanli live 15353½/6TPR 1446	3½/6	1446	1535	-18.8
38	Javid Ulfat Aliyev live 15533½/6TPR 1443	3½/6	1443	1553	-26.0
38	Murad Aliyev live 15243½/6TPR 1579	3½/6	1579	1524	+10.8
38	Osman Aslanli live 15313½/6TPR 1657	3½/6	1657	1531	+43.6
38	Bahlul Gasimov live 15103½/6TPR 1616	3½/6	1616	1510	+38.0
38	Onur Hasanli live 15053½/6TPR 1637	3½/6	1637	1505	+42.0
38	Taghi Taghiyev live 14623½/6TPR 1603	3½/6	1603	1462	+25.2
38	Nihat Khalilzade live 14643½/6TPR 1577	3½/6	1577	1464	+39.6
38	Raul Musazada live 1660prov3½/6TPR 1613	3½/6	1613	1660prov	—
38	Sharofiddin Shukurov 3½/6TPR 1612	3½/6	1612	—	—
55	Matlab Gadirov live 18043/6TPR 1571	3/6	1571	1804	-38.2
55	Jasur Alizada live 14993/6TPR 778	3/6	778	1499	-58.4
55	Daniz Mammadzada live 15373/6TPR 1536	3/6	1536	1537	-1.2
55	Hidayat Jarchili live 14953/6TPR 1417	3/6	1417	1495	-24.8
55	Sabir Shahriyar Aliyev live 15153/6TPR 1519	3/6	1519	1515	-2.0
55	Narmin Hasanli live 15143/6TPR 1502	3/6	1502	1514	-3.2
55	Murad Guluzada live 15043/6	3/6	—	1504	-9.6
55	Bahar Jafarova live 15083/6TPR 1512	3/6	1512	1508	-5.2
55	Turan Bakirli live 14633/6TPR 785	3/6	785	1463	-48.4
55	Jamal Nariman Mammadov live 14733/6	3/6	—	1473	-36.4
55	Habil Aliyev live 14763/6	3/6	—	1476	-20.4
55	Maharram Babayev live 14873/6TPR 1472	3/6	1472	1487	-2.4
55	Shahri Huseynli live 14533/6	3/6	—	1453	-31.6
55	Murad Ilgar Guliyev live 14513/6TPR 910	3/6	910	1451	-26.4
55	Elmir Safarli live 14633/6TPR 1456	3/6	1456	1463	-4.8
55	Yusif Safarli live 14353/6TPR 878	3/6	878	1435	-29.2
55	Ehtibar Taghiyev live 14603/6TPR 1459	3/6	1459	1460	-2.4
55	Nurjan Tahirova live 14203/6TPR 834	3/6	834	1420	-34.0
55	Zarina Mustafayeva live 14633/6TPR 1540	3/6	1540	1463	+24.0
55	Konul Rzayeva live 14463/6TPR 1478	3/6	1478	1446	+8.0
55	Selin Mammadova live 14573/6TPR 1524	3/6	1524	1457	+21.2
55	Vugar Samadli live 14263/6TPR 1388	3/6	1388	1426	-10.4
55	Rasul Arzu Aliyev live 14083/6	3/6	—	1408	-21.2
55	Melekhanim Aghayeva live 14063/6TPR 1359	3/6	1359	1406	-10.8
55	Ilham Hasanov live 13763/6TPR 776	3/6	776	1376	-34.4
55	Nural Ahmadli 3/6TPR 1358	3/6	1358	—	—
55	Elchin Alakbarov live 1567prov3/6TPR 1472	3/6	1472	1567prov	—
55	Rashid Aliyev live 1565prov3/6TPR 1469	3/6	1469	1565prov	—
55	Aydin Huseynli live 1581prov3/6TPR 1508	3/6	1508	1581prov	—
55	Sanan Huseynov live 1572prov3/6TPR 1497	3/6	1497	1572prov	—
85	Shams Jarchili live 15162½/6TPR 1351	2½/6	1351	1516	-45.6
85	Ibrahim Jahangirli live 14812½/6TPR 1334	2½/6	1334	1481	-39.6
85	Mehdi Azimli live 14712½/6TPR 1262	2½/6	1262	1471	-46.4
85	Nazim Yusifli live 15272½/6TPR 1626	2½/6	1626	1527	+20.4
85	Amira Rahimova live 14652½/6	2½/6	—	1465	-27.6
85	Sevda Bakirli live 14462½/6TPR 799	2½/6	799	1446	-42.0
85	Omar Garayev live 14522½/6TPR 1434	2½/6	1434	1452	-6.0
85	Farman Samadli live 13922½/6TPR 1355	2½/6	1355	1392	-10.0
85	Hafsa Abdullazade live 1527prov2½/6TPR 1411	2½/6	1411	1527prov	—
85	Omar Amirli 2½/6	2½/6	—	—	—
85	Abdulkerim Mammadli 2½/6TPR 1301	2½/6	1301	—	—
85	Musa Musayev 2½/6TPR 1183	2½/6	1183	—	—
97	Huseyn Abbasov live 14782/6TPR 1320	2/6	1320	1478	-43.2
97	Mehdi Ramazanov live 14822/6	2/6	—	1482	-12.4
97	Nuray Sadigli live 14812/6	2/6	—	1481	-3.6
97	Umid Rustamli live 14582/6	2/6	—	1458	-17.2
97	Nazli Novruzlu live 14272/6TPR 850	2/6	850	1427	-32.4
97	Abulfaz Abbasov 2/6TPR 759	2/6	759	—	—
97	Sakina Abdullayeva 2/6TPR 761	2/6	761	—	—
97	Guney Alakbarova 2/6TPR 764	2/6	764	—	—
97	Shahriyar Aliyev live 1438prov2/6TPR 1275	2/6	1275	1438prov	—
97	Nigar Ramin Aliyeva 2/6TPR 1336	2/6	1336	—	—
97	Jesur Arazov 2/6	2/6	—	—	—
97	Narmin Asgarzada 2/6TPR 726	2/6	726	—	—
97	Malak Baghir-zada 2/6TPR 714	2/6	714	—	—
97	Asya Damirchiyeva live 1437prov2/6TPR 1273	2/6	1273	1437prov	—
97	Milana Fazilova 2/6	2/6	—	—	—
97	Maryam Gafarli 2/6TPR 702	2/6	702	—	—
97	Nofal Ismayilov 2/6TPR 661	2/6	661	—	—
97	Ziyaddin Khalifatov 2/6TPR 1157	2/6	1157	—	—
97	Maryam Mammadli 2/6	2/6	—	—	—
97	Omar Elnur Mammadov 2/6	2/6	—	—	—
97	Mehdi Mehdiyev 2/6	2/6	—	—	—
97	Said Mustafasoy 2/6TPR 646	2/6	646	—	—
97	Ozjan Sadikhli 2/6TPR 660	2/6	660	—	—
97	Pasha Shahverdiyev 2/6TPR 1344	2/6	1344	—	—
121	Irada Garayeva 1½/6TPR 673	1½/6	673	—	—
121	Alisa Mammadova 1½/6	1½/6	—	—	—
123	Nilufer Baghirli 1/6TPR 715	1/6	715	—	—
123	Rashid Damirchiyev 1/6TPR 710	1/6	710	—	—
123	Zahranur Gasimova 1/6TPR 693	1/6	693	—	—
123	Ali Namig Hasanli 1/6TPR 700	1/6	700	—	—
123	Faraj Huseynov 1/6	1/6	—	—	—
123	Elif Ismayilzada 1/6TPR 664	1/6	664	—	—
123	Emil Jafarov 1/6	1/6	—	—	—
123	Gular Jamalli 1/6	1/6	—	—	—
123	Ismayil Mahmudsoy 1/6	1/6	—	—	—
123	Namaz Orujov 1/6	1/6	—	—	—
133	Ali Mammadov live 18360/6	0/6	—	1836	—
133	Yusif Musasoy live 18350/6	0/6	—	1835	—
133	Farid Babazade live 16970/6	0/6	—	1697	—
133	Emil Ismayilov live 14320/6	0/6	—	1432	—
133	Elmidar Heydarli 0/6	0/6	—	—	—
133	Raziya Jafarzade 0/6	0/6	—	—	—

Δ is each player’s live rating change from this event, computed from the OCT26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE