Top rapid chess players in Azerbaijan

The highest-rated active players from Azerbaijan on FIDE's October 2026 rapid list.

#	Player	Rating	+/−	World	Born
1	GMShakhriyar Mamedyarov AZE	2663	−1	#32	1985
2	GMTeimour Radjabov AZE	2640	0	#44	1987
3	GMRauf Mamedov AZE	2628	0	#55	1988
4	GMEltaj Safarli AZE	2609	0	#98	1992
5	GMGadir Guseinov AZE	2603	0	#106	1986
6	GMAydin Suleymanli AZE	2581	0	#148	2005
7	GMNijat Abasov AZE	2557	0	#202	1995
8	GMMahammad Muradli AZE	2553	0	#214	2003
9	GMVasif Durarbayli AZE	2547	0	#226	1992
10	GMAzer Mirzoev AZE	2524	0	#296	1978
11	GMElmar Magerramov AZE	2501	0	#398	1958
12	GMVugar Asadli AZE	2496	0	#417	2001
13	GMNamig Guliyev AZE	2490	−3	#434	1974
14	IMMurad Ibrahimli AZE	2489	−11	#438	2002
15	IMRead Samadov AZE	2466	0	#541	2007
16	GMVugar Rasulov AZE	2458	0	#589	1991
17	GMMisratdin Iskandarov AZE	2457	0	#597	1995
18	IMRahim Gasimov AZE	2447	0	#663	1976
19	GMFarhad Tahirov AZE	2438	0	#724	1987
20	IMKhagan Ahmad AZE	2434	+10	#758	2011
21	IMMahammad Zulfugarli AZE	2427	0	#825	1977
22	FMSarkhan Gashimov AZE	2422	0	#885	1984
23	IMKhazar Babazada AZE	2414	−1	#966	2005
24	GMAhmad Ahmadzada AZE	2413	0	#977	2004
25	FMRustam Rustamov AZE	2388	+11	#1236	2009
26	IMVugar Manafov AZE	2381	−19	#1305	2004
27	CMIslam Hajialiyev AZE	2368	+61	#1433	2008
28	IMAnar Allahverdiyev AZE	2362	0	#1509	1975
29	FMTunar Davudov AZE	2335	+16	#1863	2009
30	IMShiroghlan Talibov AZE	2333	−10	#1902	2006
31	IMKamal Aghasiyev AZE	2305	0	#2319	1988
32	FMAllahverdi Hamidov AZE	2291	+61	#2555	2008
33	IMGunay Mammadzada AZE	2287	0	#2635	2000
34	IMGulnar Mammadova AZE	2280	0	#2777	1991
35	IMSuleyman Suleymanli AZE	2271	+14	#2955	2006
36	IMRavan Aliyev AZE	2265	0	#3083	2002
37	IMKhanim Balajayeva AZE	2254	0	#3351	2001
38	IMKanan Garayev AZE	2246	0	#3546	2002
39	WGMGovhar Beydullayeva AZE	2241	0	#3665	2003
40	Mahish Abdullaev AZE	2239	0	#3718	1986
41	Samir Davidov AZE	2232	+11	#3913	1986
42	WGMTurkan Mamedjarova AZE	2229	0	#3975	1989
43	FMPasham Alizada AZE	2220	0	#4222	2011
44	IMIlgar Bajarani AZE	2215	0	#4380	1965
45	FMMahammad Baghirov AZE	2211		#4509	2009
46	IMUlviyya Fataliyeva AZE	2199	0	#4899	1996
47	GMSarhan Guliev AZE	2178		#5368	1968
48	FMFarid Mustafayev AZE	2175	+33	#5425	2004
49	IMShahin Valiyev AZE	2149	0	#5922	2007
50	WIMZahra Allahverdi AZE	2127	0	#6265	2012
51	WGMZeinab Mamedjarova AZE	2122	0	#6348	1983
52	FMFarid Orujov AZE	2108	+98	#6537	2008
53	FMRavan Ughuzov AZE	2107	−12	#6550	2007
54	FMUmid Aslanov AZE	2104	+15	#6586	2006
55	WIMAyan Allahverdiyeva AZE	2092	0	#6733	2005
56	CMBabak Jafarli AZE	2080		#6855	2001
57	WGMNarmin Khalafova AZE	2077	0	#6881	1994
58	Agil Israilov AZE	2071	0	#6946	2006
59	FMShamsi Garakhanov AZE	2071	−22	#6947	2012
60	CMHabil Javadov AZE	2048	+11	#7160	2005
61	WFMLaman Hajiyeva AZE	2031	0	#7306	2003
62	WFMLala Huseynova AZE	2023	+44	#7373	2010
63	IMLogman Guliev AZE	2015	0	#7445	1974
64	WIMSabina Ibrahimova AZE	2015	0	#7446	1995
65	WIMMalak Ismayil AZE	1990	0	#7638	2004
66	WFMMaryam Aghaverdiyeva AZE	1961	+28	#7805	2010
67	WIMNarmin Abdinova AZE	1949	0	#7861	2008
68	WCMSabina Rzali AZE	1874	0	#8101	2004
69	WCMNurtan Nuriyeva AZE	1854		#8138	2008

Ratings from FIDE's official October 2026 list. The +/− column is the change from the previous month. Inactive players are not ranked.