The 2015 Azerbaijan Chess Championship for men is taking place from 6-15th January.
The event is a 9-round Swiss tournament with 22 participants.
There are 8 Grandmasters and 7 International Masters in the field. Top seed is GM Rauf Mamedov (2642).
Round 1 results
GM Mamedov, Rauf vs IM Izzat, Kanan [1-0]
IM Rzayev, Bahruz vs GM Safarli, Eltaj [1/2-1/2]
GM Durarbayli, Vasif vs FM Sadikhov, Ulvi [1-0]
IM Iskandarov, Misratdin vs GM Guseinov, Gadir [1/2-1/2]
GM Mirzoev, Azer vs IM Guliev, Logman [1/2-1/2]
IM Abdulov, Orkhan vs GM Abasov, Nijat[1/2-1/2]
CM Gasimov, Parviz vs IM Heydarli, Kanan[1-0]
Shahaliyev, Ismayil vs FM Sevdimaliyev, Urfan[1-0]
GM Bajarani, Ulvi vs Shabanov, Nurlan [1-0]
CM Asadli, Vugar vs GM Rasulov, Vugar [0-1]
IM Mammadov, Zaur vs Bayramov, Elvin [1-0]
Good luck to all.