Murad Abdulla
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_(cropped).jpg) Abdulla in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2000 (age 25–26) |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Title | FIDE Master (2017) |
| Peak rating | 2344 (December 2025) |
Murad Abdulla (Azerbaijani: Murad Mahir oğlu Abdulla; born 2000) is a Scottish chess player.
In July 2017, he won the Scottish Chess Championship for the first time after being the highest-scoring Scottish player. This made him the second-youngest Scottish champion, only months younger than grandmaster Paul Motwani after his first victory.[1]
In July 2022, he won the Scottish Chess Championship for the third time, beating Keith Ruxton on tiebreak scores.[2]
In January 2024, he played in the Tata Steel Top Tienkamp tournament, where he achieved wins against higher-rated players Tristan Niermann and Nico Zwirs.[3]
In September 2024, he played for Scotland in the 45th Chess Olympiad, where he held draws against grandmasters Gabor Papp, Ilmārs Starostīts, and Rodrigo Vásquez Schroeder.[4]