Azerbaijani chess players are set to showcase their skills at the 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss and Women’s Grand Swiss to take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 3–16, 2025.
A total of seven chess players, including Shahriyar Mammadyarov, Rauf Mammadov, Aydin Suleymanli, Mahammad Muradli and female players Ulviyya Fataliyeva, Govhar Beydullayeva and Khanim Balajayeva will represent the country in the competition.
Both tournaments will follow an 11-round Swiss format, with 170 players participating from across the globe: 114 in the Grand Swiss and 56 in the Women’s Grand Swiss.
The top two finishers in the Grand Swiss will secure spots in the 2026 Candidates Tournament, while the top two players in the Women’s Grand Swiss will qualify for the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament.
The total prize fund amounts $855,000, with $625,000 allocated to the Grand Swiss and $230,000 to the Women’s Grand Swiss.
