Read Samadov
Azerbaijani chess player (born 2007)
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Read Samadov is an Azerbaijani chess player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2007 (age 18–19) |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Title | International Master (2023) |
| FIDE rating | 2508 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2523 (September 2025) |
Chess career
In February 2025, he tied for first place at the Chessable Masters Qualifier, losing the title to Saparmyrat Atabayev after tiebreaks.[1]
In March 2025, he tied for fourth place with eight grandmasters (including Daniil Yuffa and Benjamin Gledura) at the European Chess Championship.[2] Through this finish, he qualified to play in the Chess World Cup 2025.[3] At the World Cup, he was defeated by Lorenzo Lodici in the first round.