May 15th 2022

23-year-old IM Ismayil Shahaliyev convincingly won the Nakhchivan International Chess Tournament 2022. Shahaliyev scored fantastic 8.5/9 points, drawing only against GM Vugar Rasulov who claimed second place with 8/9 points.

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As many as eleven players tied for the third place with 7 points, each, with tiebreaks criteria determining that FM Morteza Asgari takes the third place. (scroll down for final rankings)

The international chess tournament Nakhchivan Chess Open 2022 took place from 8-14 May at the Nakhchivan Chess Center in Nakhchivan. The event was dedicated to the memory of former Azerbaijan President Heydar Aliyev and it was played in 9 rounds, swiss system, with more than 200 participants.
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Final rankings – Nakhchivan International Chess Tournament 2022:

Rk.		Name	Typ	sex	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2
1	IM	Shahaliyev Ismayil			AZE	2386	8.5	58	8
2	GM	Rasulov Vugar			AZE	2445	8	57	7
3	FM	Asgari Morteza			IRI	2244	7	58	6
4	GM	Lorparizangeneh Shahin			IRI	2502	7	57	6
5	GM	Haznedaroglu Kivanc			TUR	2425	7	55	6
6	FM	Mammadov Sadig	U20		AZE	2265	7	55	7
7		Ahmadov Fariz			AZE	2182	7	54	6
8		Gurbanov Ismayil	U18		AZE	2032	7	54	6
9	IM	Hasanzade Toghrul			AZE	2279	7	52	6
10	FM	Buyukasik Diyap			TUR	2239	7	52	5
11	CM	Azadaliyev Jahandar	U12		AZE	2088	7	51	5
12		Davudov Tunar	U14		AZE	1816	7	51	7
13		Mehtizada Murad	U12		AZE	1564	7	40	6
14		Hasanov Rashad			AZE	2142	6.5	55	6
15		Mahdavi Reza	U14		IRI	2303	6.5	52	6
16	IM	Gasimov Parviz			AZE	2331	6.5	52	6
17	IM	Babayev Talib	S50		AZE	2218	6.5	51	6
18		Novruzov Emin			AZE	1981	6.5	50	6
19		Huseynova Lala	U12	w	AZE	1666	6.5	49	5
20		Israilov Agil	U16		AZE	1876	6.5	48	6
21		Abdulkarimli Eljan	U16		AZE	1656	6.5	44	5
22		Doroodgar A.Hosein	U16		IRI	2059	6	53	6
23		Mohammadi Melika	U12	w	IRI	1885	6	52	6
24		Garayev Sadig	U18		AZE	2122	6	51	5
		Yadegar Radin	U12		IRI	2080	6	51	5
		Khaledi Omid	U16		IRI	2025	6	51	5
27		Alizada Pasham	U12		AZE	1598	6	49	6
28		Javadov Habil	U18		AZE	1893	6	47	5
29		Hasanov Huseyn			AZE	1603	6	47	6
30		Hajiyev Shahin	U20		AZE	1875	6	47	5
		Asgharpourmasoleh Tara		w	IRI	1666	6	47	5
32		Ughuzov Ravan	U16		AZE	1640	6	46	5
33	WCM	Bashirli Saadat	U12	w	AZE	1480	6	45	6
34		Aliyev Aykhan	U18		AZE	1879	6	43	5
		Sharifov Ramazan	U14		AZE	1262	6	43	5
36		Bashirli Vahid	U14		AZE	1317	6	43	4
37		Hashimov Ahmadagha	U14		AZE	1402	6	42	5
38		Gafarov Niyazi	U16		AZE	1495	6	41	5
39		Jafarli Babak			AZE	2181	5.5	52	5
		Movahed Sina	U12		IRI	2051	5.5	52	5
41		Mammadov Ilgar	U16		AZE	1658	5.5	50	4
42		Abdulbaghiyev Rufat	U20		AZE	1536	5.5	49	4
43		Rustamov Rustam	U14		AZE	1585	5.5	49	5
44		Hamidov Allahverdi	U14		AZE	1556	5.5	47	5
45	WCM	Gasimova Samra	U16	w	AZE	1639	5.5	47	5
46		Isfandiyarli Kamal	U16		AZE	1703	5.5	46	5
		Davari Sara	U14	w	IRI	1674	5.5	46	5
		Huseynli Ayan	U12	w	AZE	1467	5.5	46	5
49		Nurahmad Tabriz	U16		AZE	1593	5.5	45	4
50		Zuqanov Ali	U16		AZE	1550	5.5	45	5
		Jafarova Aysel	U16	w	AZE	1481	5.5	45	5
52		Ganbarli Huseyn	U14		AZE	1577	5.5	45	4
53		Karimli Yusif	U12		AZE	1662	5.5	44	5
		Hasanli Ughur	U16		AZE	1552	5.5	44	5
55		Mirzayev Turan	U12		AZE	1330	5.5	44	4
56	ACM	Alizada Agshin	U14		AZE	1235	5.5	43	5
57		Rajabov Anar	U16		AZE	1457	5.5	42	4
58		Binnatzada Davud	U16		AZE	1513	5.5	42	5
		Gulumov Muthat	U14		AZE	1349	5.5	42	5
60		Isikver Giray	U16		TUR	1384	5.5	40	4
61		Ahmad Khagan	U12		AZE	2178	5	53	5
62	FM	Zeynalli Rashad			AZE	2226	5	52	5
63		Yeganegi Barad	U12		IRI	1819	5	50	4
64		Katanov Hatam	S50		AZE	1662	5	49	4
65		Allahverdiyev Zahid	U16		AZE	1713	5	48	4
66		Humbatova Nazli	U16	w	AZE	1686	5	47	5
67		Abdinova Narmin	U14	w	AZE	1815	5	47	4
68		Mustafazade Yusif	U14		AZE	1439	5	47	3
69		Babayev Zaur	U14		AZE	1565	5	45	5
70		Gurbanov Amin Novruz	U14		AZE	1423	5	45	4
71		Shikhahmadi Nihat	U14		AZE	1492	5	45	5
72		Suleymanli Elmar			AZE	1586	5	44	4
		Orujlu Farid	U18		AZE	1397	5	44	4
74		Huseynli Elvin	U14		AZE	1340	5	44	3
75		Jafarov Jafar	S50		AZE	1547	5	44	4
		Isbatov Kanan	U12		AZE	1390	5	44	4
77		Gurbanov Huseyn	U12		AZE	1266	5	43	4
		Huseynov Ahmed	U10		AZE	1236	5	43	4
79		Aliyev Natik	U16		AZE	1488	5	43	4
80		Mammadli Ilkin	U18		AZE	1411	5	43	3
81	WCM	Ismayilova Khanim	U12	w	AZE	1647	5	42	4
		Ismayil Seljan	U16	w	AZE	1485	5	42	4
83		Mammadzada Mammad	U10		AZE	1022	5	42	4
84		Mammadov Fuad	U12		AZE	1080	5	41	4
85		Rzali Amin	U16		AZE	1261	5	41	5
86		Abbasova Zarifa	U14	w	AZE	1425	5	40	4
87		Khalilov Azad	U14		AZE	1431	5	40	4
88		Farhadov Ali	U14		AZE	1158	5	39	5
89		Azimov Yasin	U08		AZE	1345	5	38	5
90		Karimov Hasan	S50		AZE	1360	5	38	5
91		Hatamov Bahaddin	S50		AZE	1411	5	37	5
		Mammadov Bilal			AZE	1280	5	37	5
93		Gambarova Havva	U16	w	AZE	1348	5	37	4
94		Hasanov Ramal	U12		AZE	1450	5	36	4
95	GM	Mammadov Zaur			AZE	2410	4.5	52	4
96		Suleymanli Zaur			AZE	1855	4.5	47	4
97		Hasanli Rza	U14		AZE	1661	4.5	44	4
		Hasanov Ali	U16		AZE	1415	4.5	44	4
		Salifli Mirmehdi	U16		AZE	1271	4.5	44	4
100		Gabulov Ilkin	U14		AZE	1573	4.5	43	3
101		Muradli Latif	U10		AZE	1370	4.5	43	3
		Mirzayev Ughur	U10		AZE	1309	4.5	43	3
103		Abdullabayli Rajab	U14		AZE	1610	4.5	42	4
		Ahmadova Yegana	U18	w	AZE	1348	4.5	42	4
		Jafarov Oktay	U12		UKR	1139	4.5	42	4
		Garayev Omar	U10		AZE	0	4.5	42	4
107		Bakhshizada Asnad	U10	w	AZE	1052	4.5	42	4
108		Ibrahimli Suat	U10		AZE	1203	4.5	41	3
109		Seyidli Mirsaleh	U12		AZE	1513	4.5	41	4
110		Jafarli Azarin	U16	w	AZE	1320	4.5	40	4
111		Huseynli Daniz	U14	w	AZE	1122	4.5	39	4
		Hasanli Eljan	U12		AZE	0	4.5	39	4
113		Bayramov Aladdin	S65		AZE	1325	4.5	39	3
		Asgarli Seyhun	U16		AZE	1169	4.5	39	3
115		Ibrahimbayli Almara	U14	w	AZE	1280	4.5	39	4
116		Aghaverdiyeva Maryam	U12	w	AZE	1250	4.5	38	4
		Ashurbayov Arif	U16		AZE	0	4.5	38	4
118		Orujaliyev Vugar	U14		AZE	1310	4.5	37	4
119		Mammadli Turan	U12		AZE	1327	4.5	36	4
120		Baghirli Tural	U10		AZE	0	4.5	32	4
121		Mahdavi Mahdis	U20	w	IRI	1812	4	49	4
122		Najafova Khatin	U16	w	AZE	1458	4	46	4
123		Babazade Akbar	U12		AZE	1182	4	45	2
124		Sevdimaliyev Adil	S65		AZE	1499	4	44	4
125		Abdullazada Beyrak	U16		AZE	1191	4	43	4
126		Gasimov Elnur	U12		AZE	1244	4	42	4
127		Rzayev Murad	U12		AZE	1249	4	41	4
128		Mursalzade Javad	U10		AZE	1130	4	41	3
129		Naghiyev Turan	U14		AZE	1159	4	41	4
130		Rahimov Emin	U14		AZE	1118	4	40	4
131		Aliyev Farid			AZE	1207	4	40	4
		Huseynbayli Valeh	U14		AZE	0	4	40	4
133		Ahmadli Nihad	U12		AZE	1105	4	39	4
134		Huseynzade Hasan	U12		AZE	1246	4	38	3
135		Suleymanov Yagub	U18		AZE	1364	4	38	2
136		Mahmudov Ilham	U10		AZE	1175	4	37	4
137		Huseynova Turkay	U16	w	AZE	1169	4	37	3
138		Gaffarli Ali	U12		AZE	0	4	37	2
139		Fatullayev Asaf	U14		AZE	1145	4	37	4
140		Aghamammadov Nihad			AZE	0	4	37	3
141		Aghayev Rasim	U14		AZE	1224	4	36	3
142		Kazimov Farman			AZE	0	4	36	2
143		Ismayilzada Nursubhan	U14		AZE	1087	4	36	2
144		Azimova Hakima	U12	w	AZE	1123	4	35	3
145		Valili Hasan	U14		AZE	1073	4	35	4
146		Yusifli Fatima	U14	w	AZE	1254	4	35	3
147		Asgarli Nagi	U12		AZE	1241	4	34	4
148		Seyidli Mirmajid	U10		AZE	1140	4	34	3
149		Ganbarli Nigar	U12	w	AZE	1175	4	33	3
150		Huseynzade Ughur	U12		AZE	0	4	33	4
151		Aliyev Nail	U14		AZE	0	4	32	4
152		Jafarli Nasrin	U16	w	AZE	1263	4	32	3
153		Zamanli Yusif	U08		AZE	0	4	29	3
154		Gojayeva Narmin	U14	w	AZE	1179	3.5	43	3
155		Baghirov Mahammad	U14		AZE	1231	3.5	42	3
156		Ibrahimov Murad	U14		AZE	1138	3.5	39	3
157		Tahirli Nuran	U14	w	AZE	1235	3.5	39	3
158		Guliyev Mohammed	U14		AZE	1147	3.5	39	2
159		Mammadov Eldar Bahruz	U10		AZE	1095	3.5	38	2
160		Babayev Yusif	U10		AZE	1186	3.5	37	3
161		Abbaszada Maryam	U12	w	AZE	1018	3.5	37	2
162		Dovlatzade Daniz	U16	w	AZE	1125	3.5	34	3
163		Sharifov Tariyel	U12		AZE	0	3.5	34	2
164		Garayev Tunar	U08		AZE	0	3.5	34	3
165		Ganili Mahammad	U12		AZE	0	3.5	33	3
166		Huseynli Elvin			AZE	0	3.5	30	3
167		Mammadov Mehti	U10		AZE	0	3.5	29	3
168		Karimli Ughur	U10		AZE	0	3.5	27	2
169		Mammadov Emil			AZE	0	3.5	26	3
170		Abbasov Ibrahim	U10		AZE	0	3	40	2
171		Suleymanli Jeyhun	U12		AZE	0	3	39	3
172		Valili Ughur	U10		AZE	1013	3	38	2
		Huseynli Amin	U16		AZE	0	3	38	2
174		Zamanli Ayla	U10	w	AZE	1105	3	36	1
175		Abbasli Elkhan	U12		AZE	0	3	35	3
176		Alizada Matin	U14		AZE	0	3	35	2
177		Jafarli Bakhtiyar	U08		AZE	1188	3	35	3
178		Hamzayeva Ayla	U10	w	AZE	1149	3	34	3
179		Gasimov Said	U10		AZE	1281	3	34	3
		Ahmadli Faig	U12		AZE	0	3	34	3
		Maharramli Matin	U08		AZE	0	3	34	3
182		Hasan Sani			AZE	0	3	33	2
		Safarov Umud	U10		AZE	0	3	33	2
184		Gasimova Aysha			AZE	0	3	32	3
185		Ismayilli Mahammad			AZE	0	3	31	1
186		Sadigova Khadija		w	AZE	0	3	29	3
187		Fatullaoghlu Osman			AZE	0	3	29	3
188		Rahimov Raul			AZE	0	3	28	3
189		Safarli Emil	U08		AZE	0	3	28	3
190		Mammadli Ali Ismayil			AZE	0	3	27	2
191		Jalalzade Emil	U10		AZE	0	3	23	3
192		Alakbarli Inji	U12	w	AZE	1164	2.5	38	2
193		Aliyev Yusif Samig	U12		AZE	0	2.5	35	2
194		Abbasova Zahra	U14	w	AZE	0	2.5	34	2
195		Ganbarli Ali	U08		AZE	1116	2.5	33	2
196		Abdullayev Novruzali	S50		AZE	1268	2.5	33	2
197		Tahirli Ozan	U08		AZE	1143	2	38	2
198		Zamanov Ali	U08		AZE	1025	2	33	1
199		Ahmadli Omar	U10		AZE	0	2	32	2
200		Asgarov Anar			AZE	0	2	30	2
201		Huseynbayli Jemal			AZE	0	2	29	2
202		Karimov Huseyn			AZE	0	2	29	1
203		Alizada Majid	U08		AZE	0	2	29	2
204		Gasimov Tunjay	U08		AZE	0	2	28	2
205		Ayyubova Zeynab	U14	w	AZE	0	2	26	2
206		Rafili Umid	U10		AZE	0	2	23	1
207		Farzaliyeva Jala	U16	w	AZE	1245	1.5	28	0
208		Zeyniyev Ali	U20		AZE	1177	1.5	25	0
209		Zeyniyev Abbas	U18		AZE	1157	1	23	0