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Teimour Radjabov is one of the most respected figures in international chess and one of Azerbaijan’s most successful grandmasters. Born in Baku in 1987, he gained global attention at a young age after defeating world champion Garry Kasparov in a tournament game at just fifteen years old.
Radjabov became one of the youngest grandmasters in history when he received the title in 2001. Over the years he has competed at the highest level of international chess including the Candidates Tournament and the FIDE World Cup.
His greatest individual achievement came in 2019 when he won the FIDE World Cup, securing his place among the elite players of the chess world.
Basic identity
Full Name
Teimour Rajabov
Category
Sport
Tier
Global Elite
Field
Chess
Discipline
Grandmaster — Classical chess
Career status
Status
Legend / Active
Career start
Professional career — early 2000s
Grandmaster title
2001
Personal information
Birthdate
12 March 1987
Birth place
Baku, Azerbaijan
Country
Azerbaijan
Nationality
Azerbaijani
Professional value
Key achievements
FIDE World Cup Winner — 2019
Candidates Tournament participant
Multiple Chess Olympiad medals
One of the youngest players ever to defeat Garry Kasparov in tournament play
European Team Champion
Event suitability
Corporate strategy talks
Chess masterclasses
Intellectual conferences
Leadership seminars
Brand ambassador
Educational programs
World Cup champion and elite chess grandmaster
Teimour Radjabov is one of Azerbaijan’s most respected grandmasters and a long-time competitor at the highest level of world chess
Key achievements
2001: FIDE grandmaster title; 2019: FIDE World Cup, Khanty-Mansiysk — winner; 2021: Airthings Masters — winner; 2024: took part in Global Chess League; 2026: FIDE rating database lists him as an active Azerbaijani grandmaster.
Event suitability
Chess exhibitions and simultaneous games, strategy panels, moderated conversations, youth chess clinics and leadership events subject to agreement.
Commercial opportunities
Potential chess masterclasses, strategy-themed corporate events, campaigns and branded content; no representation or booking availability is asserted.
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