Happened Today in the Chess World - Apr 12, 2024

SHAK TO THE KING!

GM Shakriyar Mamedyarov - Photo: Nikki Riga - Source World Chess / chessbase.com

Today is Grandmaster Shakriyar Mamediarov's birthday. He was born in Sumgait, Azerbaijan, on April 12, 1985.
Shak's list of successes is impressive: U18 European Champion, two-time U20 World Champion, World Rapid Champion in 2018, winner of the Istanbul Olimpyad with his national team, and a long series of international tournaments.
In 2018, Mamedyarov placed second in the Candidates Tournament behind Fabiano Caruana. In the same year, he occupied second place in the FIDE list behind Magnus Carlsen, reaching his peak rating of 2820 Elo points in September.
Mamedyarov is Nijat Abasov's second at the 2024 Candidates tournament in Toronto, Canada.

Daniel Dardha (2580)-Shakriyar Mamedyarov (2734), Durazzo 2023
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