Misratdin Iskandarov is an Azerbaijani chess grandmaster.

Misratdin Iskandarov
Iskandarov in 2011
CountryAzerbaijan
Born (1995-01-14) January 14, 1995 (age 29)
Sumgait, Azerbaijan
TitleGrandmaster (2020)[1]
FIDE rating2506 (November 2024)
Peak rating2601 (May 2022)

Chess career

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In December 2021, Iskandarov won the International Bicapawn Open by defeating Masoud Mosadeghpour in the final round.[2]

In May 2022, he led the Sharjah Masters tournament after the third round.[3]

In May 2023, he was defeated by Hans Niemann in the fourth round of the Dubai Open Chess Tournament.[4]

Iskandarov competed in the Chess World Cup 2023, where he defeated the higher-seeded Bobby Cheng in the first round, but was defeated by Gukesh D in the second round.

References

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  1. ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
  2. ^ Schulz, Andre (January 4, 2022). "Misratdin Iskandarov wins in Sousse".
  3. ^ Rao, Rakesh (May 23, 2022). "Sharjah Masters chess tournament: Abhijeet stops Raunak, shares lead".
  4. ^ "Chithambaram grabs solo lead at Dubai Open Chess Tournament". May 31, 2023.