Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
| Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | |
|---|---|
 Mamedyarov at the 2006 Corus chess tournament | |
| Full name | Şəhriyar Məmmədyarov |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Born | 12 April 1985 Sumgayit, Azerbaijan |
| Title | Grandmaster |
| FIDE rating | 2763 (No. 8 in the November 2010 FIDE World Rankings) |
| Peak rating | 2763 (No. 8, November 2010) |
Shakhriyar Hamid oglu Mammadyarov (Azerbaijani: Şəhriyar Məmmədyarov) (born 12 April 1985 in Sumgayit, Azerbaijan), also known for his Shah nickname, is a chess Grandmaster.[1] On the September 2010 FIDE rating list he was ranked number nine in the world with an Elo rating of 2756.
Early career
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov was born April 12, 1985 in Sumgayit, Azerbaijan.
In 2003 he won the World Junior Chess Championship. He repeated his victory in 2005 (thus becoming the only two-time champion), achieving an incredible 2953 performance rating after eight rounds.[2] This gained him an invitation to the Essent Tournament 2006, and by winning this one and also the 2007 edition, Shakhriyar achieved world fame.[1]
In 2005 Mamedyarov competed at European Club Cup and had the second highest performance rating (2913) among all of the participants (Vassily Ivanchuk had the highest).
IM Goran Antunac has commented that Mamedyarov is a true virtuoso at handling the pieces, always finding the best squares for them.[2]
Mamedyarov attained joint first place in Aeroflot Open in Moscow in February 2006, with a score of 6½/9. In October 2006, he won the closed Essent Chess Tournament in Hoogeveen with 4½ of six games, beating Judit Polgár on Sonneborn-Berger.
In the Chess World Cup 2007 Mamedyarov advanced to the third round where he was knocked out by Ivan Cheparinov.
He also become best individual player at the World Team Chess Championships 2009.[3]
In 2010, he tied for first place with Vladimir Kramnik and Gata Kamsky in the President's Cup in Baku.[4] Followed by joint win in the Mikhail Tal Memorial.[5]
He is also one of the people participating in the Candidates Tournament in 2011 to see who will challenge Viswanathan Anand for the championship.[6]
Playing Style
His style often known for the experiments in the openings, who also uses various tactical techniques like the Alekhine Defence and the Budapest Gambit.[1]
Team competitions
He played for Azerbaijan in the Chess Olympiads of 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008 and 2010.[7] In 2009, he won the team gold medal for Azerbaijan in European Team Chess Championship, having won bronze medal in 2007.[8][9]
Controversy
Mamedyarov caused controversy during the Aeroflot Open Tournament that took place in Moscow between 17 and 26 February 2009. After losing to lower-rated Igor Kurnosov in 21 moves, the Azeri voiced suspicions of cheating behaviour on the part of his Russian opponent, citing Kurnosov's wanderings outside the playing hall after each move, the refusal to agree to a draw on move 14, and the unusually strong moves for a 2600+ GM. The arbiters were unable to discover any evidence implicating Kurnosov and Mamedyarov withdrew from the tournament in protest.[10][11]
Personal life
His personal trainer is his father, who is former boxer and not a professional chess player. Shakhriyar has two sisters, Zeinab Mamedyarova and Turkan Mamedyarova, who are also Woman Grandmasters.[12]
Notable tournament victories
- 2010 Tal Memorial, Moscow, Russia, 1st
- 2009 Chess Classic, Mainz, 1st[13]
- 2008 Rapid Tournament, Corsica, 1st
- 2007 Rapid Tournament, Czech Republic, 1st
- 2006 Hoogoven Essent Tournament, 1st
- 2006 Mainz Germany Tournament, 1st
- 2006 Aeroflot Open, Moscow, Russia, 1st
- 2006 Reykjavík Iceland Tournament, 1st
- 2006 The President's Cup, Baku, Azerbaijan 1st[14]
- 2004 Dubai Open, Dubai, 1st[15]
- 2003 Winner of under-18 World Championship
- 2003 Winner of World Junior Championship, Nakchivan City, Azerbaijan[16]
Notable games
- Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Gata Kamsky, Mtel Masters 2007, Slav Defense: General (D10), 1-0
- Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Vassily Ivanchuk, Tal Memorial 2007, Semi-Slav Defense: General (D43), 1-0
- Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen, Baku Grand Prix 2008, Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Kramnik Variation (E17), 1-0
- Vladimir Kramnik vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Amber Tournament (Rapid) 2008, Budapest Defense: General (A52), 0-1
References
- ^ a b c "FIDE Grand Prix Series: Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar". FIDE. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ a b Borg, Geoffrey (2005-11-18). "Shakhriyar Mamedyarov leads with 2953 performance". ChessBase. Retrieved 2006-12-24.
- ^ Azerbaijani chess player best in world championship
- ^ "Kramnik wins President's Cup Baku on tiebreak". ChessBase. 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "Мамедъяров разделил первое - третье место на мемориале Таля". azerisport.com. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- ^ http://www.fide.com/component/content/article/1-fide-news/4890-dates-for-candidates-matches-2011.html
- ^ OlimpBase Men's Chess Olympiads Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
- ^ Вугар Гашимов принес золото сборной Азербайджана Template:Ru icon
- ^ Сборная Азербайджана стала чемпионом Европы по шахматам Template:Ru icon
- ^ ChessBase.com - Chess News - Top seed Mamedyarov withdraws from Aeroflot Open
- ^ ChessBase.com - Chess News - Aeroflot scandal – the accused responds
- ^ Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's official web-site
- ^ Achivements of Shah
- ^ Crowther, Mark (2006-05-15). "TWIC 601: President's Cup". London Chess Center. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ "Mamedyarov wins Dubai, Carlsen his GM title". ChessBase. 2004-04-29. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ "World Junior Championship: Mamedyarov Earns the Title". JeremySilman.com. 2003-07-03. Retrieved 7 November 2010.