Shakhriyar Hamid oglu Mammadyarov
Shakhriyar Hamid oglu Mammadyarov (born 12 April 1985 in Sumgayit, Azerbaijan SSR), also known for his Shah nickname, is an Azerbaijani chess Grandmaster.[1] On the September 2010 FIDE rating list he was ranked number nine in the world with an Elo rating of 2756.
In 2003 he won the World Junior Chess Championship. He repeated his victory in 2005 (thus becoming the only two-time champion), achieving an incredible 2953 performance rating after eight rounds.[2] This gained him an invitation to the Essent Tournament 2006 in Hoogeveen, and by winning this one and also the 2007 edition, Shakhriyar achieved world fame.
In 2003 he won the World Junior Chess Championship. He repeated his victory in 2005 (thus becoming the only two-time champion), achieving an incredible 2953 performance rating after eight rounds.[2] This gained him an invitation to the Essent Tournament 2006 in Hoogeveen, and by winning this one and also the 2007 edition, Shakhriyar achieved world fame.