Eltaj Safarli
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| Eltaj Safarli | |
|---|---|
 Eltaj Safarli, Chess World Cup 2013 | |
| Full name | Eltac Səfərli |
| Country |
 Azerbaijan |
| Born |
May 18, 1992 Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Title | Grandmaster (2008) |
| FIDE rating | 2649 (February 2014) |
Eltaj Safarli (Azerbaijani: Eltac Səfərli; born 18 May 1992 in Baku) is an Azerbaijani chess Grandmaster.[1] He won the under 10 World Youth Chess Championship in Heraklion in 2002.[2]
Team competitions
Safarli played in the silver medal-winning Azerbaijani team at the European Team Chess Championship in Porto Carras in 2011, alongside Shahriyar Mammadyarov, Teimour Radjabov, Vugar Gashimov and Qadir Huseynov, previously winning bronze medal in 2007 and gold in 2009.
Notable tournament victories
- 2010 Mikhail Chigorin Memorial, Saint Petersbourg, 1st
- Winner of Azerbaijan Chess Championship (2010)
References
- ↑ "Eltaj Safarli Wins Mikhail Chigorin Memorial". Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ↑ Crowther, Mark (2002-11-25). "TWIC 420: World Youth Chess Championships". Chess.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
External links
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