Knockout format – Rauf Mamedov defeated Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in the final to win the title.
Tournament Details
Dates
February 1-February 15
Location
Baku, Azerbaijan
Prize Fund
$35,000
Time Control
100 minutes for 40 moves, then 50 minutes for 20 moves, then 15 minutes to finish with a 30-second increment from move 1.
Official Website
Entry list
| Rank | Name | FIDE Profile | Federation | Rating | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2731 | – | |
| 2 | GM Radjabov, Teimour | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2698 | – | |
| 3 | GM Mamedov, Rauf | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2656 | – | |
| 4 | GM Suleymanli, Aydin | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2623 | – | |
| 5 | GM Abasov, Nijat | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2615 | – | |
| 6 | GM Durarbayli, Vasif | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2614 | – | |
| 7 | GM Safarli, Eltaj | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2609 | – | |
| 8 | GM Muradli, Mahammad | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2588 | – | |
| 9 | GM Mamedov, Nidjat | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2582 | – | |
| 10 | GM Asadli, Vugar | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2551 | – | |
| 11 | GM Ahmadzada, Ahmad | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2543 | – | |
| 12 | GM Iskandarov, Misratdin | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2515 | – | |
| 13 | IM Samadov, Read | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2501 | – | |
| 14 | GM Rasulov, Vugar | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2500 | – | |
| 15 | GM Guliyev, Namig | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2486 | – | |
| 16 | GM Abbasov, Farid | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2487 | – | |
| 17 | IM Babazada, Khazar | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2471 | – | |
| 18 | IM Gasimov, Rahim | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2452 | – | |
| 19 | GM Mirzoev, Azer | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2469 | – | |
| 20 | IM Talibov, Shiroghlan | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2431 | – | |
| 21 | IM Manafov, Vugar | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2431 | – | |
| 22 | IM Ibrahimli, Murad | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2423 | – | |
| 23 | IM Garayev, Kanan | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2335 | – | |
| 24 | FM Suleymanli, Suleyman | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2291 | – | |
| 25 | CM Aslanov, Umid | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2280 | – | |
| 26 | Alizada, Pasham | FIDE Profile | AZE | 2176 | – |