Several Azerbaijani chess players recently improved their ratings, federation president says

A number of Azerbaijani chess players have recently improved their ratings, Report informs, citing statements by President of the Azerbaijan Chess Federation Mahir Mammadov to journalists on the sidelines of the Quba Open 2026 festival.

According to him, in recent days, three Azerbaijani chess players have fulfilled the norms for international master and grandmaster.

"We are glad for the development of the Azerbaijani chess school and the successes of our chess players. Recently, they have improved their ratings and won titles. The other day, Pasham Alizada fulfilled the norm of an international master, and Khazar Babazada and Khagan Ahmad fulfilled the grandmaster norm," Mammadov said.