Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

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Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Mammadyarov at the 2006 Corus chess tournament
Full nameŞəhriyar Məmmədyarov
Country Azerbaijan
TitleGrandmaster
FIDE rating2800
(#5 on the June 2017 FIDE ratings list)
Peak rating2800 (June 2017)

Shakhriyar Mamadyarov [1] (born 12 April 1985 in Sumgayit, Azerbaijan), is a chess grandmaster. On the January 2008 FIDE rating list he reached number six in the world with a rating of 2760. He is known for being an excellent chess strategist.[2][3]

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  1. Azerbaijani: Şəhriyar Məmmədyarov
  2. "The Top-Notch Azerbaijani Chess Grandmaster Shakhriyar Mamedyarov". Archived from the original on 2010-03-07. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
  3. Chessgames.com [1]