FIDE - International Chess Federation - Many wishes to world #10 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, who celebrated his 37th birthday yesterday! 🎂 🎉 Shakhriyar is Azerbaijan's #1, the 6th-highest-rated player in history (peak: 2820),
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22 March 2018, Germany, Berlin: Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (l), chess champion from Azerbaijan, and Italian-American chess champion Fabiano Caruana compete at this year's FIDE World Chess Candidates Tournament at the Kuehlhaus venue. Until
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