Qadir Huseynov
| Gadir Guseinov | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Full name | Qədir Hüseynov |
| Country |
 Azerbaijan |
| Born |
May 21, 1986 Moscow, USSR |
| Title | Grandmaster (2002) |
| FIDE rating | 2612 (May 2015) |
| Peak rating | 2667 (September 2009) |
Gadir Guseinov (sometimes transliterated as Huseynov; Azerbaijani: Qədir Hüseynov; born May 21, 1986 in Moscow) is an Azerbaijani chess Grandmaster.[1]
Career
Born in Moscow, Guseinov started playing chess under Shahin Hajiev.
Team competitions
He played in the gold medal-winning Azerbaijani team at the European Team Chess Championship in Novi Sad in 2009, alongside Shahriyar Mammadyarov, Teimour Radjabov, Vugar Gashimov and Rauf Mammadov, previously winning bronze medal in 2007 and silver in 2011.[2][3]
Notable tournament victories
- In 2008 tied for 1st–8th with Nigel Short, Vadim Milov, Aleksej Aleksandrov, Baadur Jobava, Alexander Lastin, Tamaz Gelashvili and Farid Abbasov in the President's Cup in Baku;[4]
- Ugra Governor's Chess Blitz Cup 2011, 1st[5]
Gallery
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Huseynov with Azerbaijani Chess team, winners of European Team Chess Championship in 2007.
References
- ↑ President's Cup – FIDE World leads after two rounds
- ↑ Azerbaijan Takes Gold in European Team Championship
- ↑ Gold for Azerbaijan and Russia in Novi Sad
- ↑ "FIDE Archive. Tournament report July 2008: President's Cup, 2008". World Chess Federation. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ↑ Гадир Гусейнов выиграл Кубок Губернатора. azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 15 September 2011.
External links
- Qadir Huseynov rating card at FIDE
- Qadir Huseynov player profile and games at Chessgames.com