Aleksandar Indjic Wins the Baku Open 2025
Grandmaster Aleksandar Indjic from Serbia is the winner of the Baku Open 2025 (Group A). As the top seed, he lived up to expectations and finished first.
The Baku Open 2025 was a major international chess festival with three groups: A, B, and C. Each group followed a 9-round Swiss format with classical time control. Around 700 players from 16 countries took part. The total prize fund was $55,000, with $12,000 going to the Group A winner.
Early Lead and Turning Point
Local star Mahammad Muradli, seeded fifth, had a strong start with four wins in a row. But in Round 5, Indjic defeated Muradli in a key game. After that, Indjic took the lead and never looked back. The 2024 European Champion stayed unbeaten and scored 7 out of 9 to take the title.
Podium Finishers
Baadur Jobava from Georgia also finished unbeaten and tied with Turkey’s Vahap Sanal—both just half a point behind Indjic. Jobava claimed second place thanks to his opponents’ higher average rating.
Other Group Winners
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Group B: Nikoloz Chkhaidze (Georgia)
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Group C: Akbar Mirzayev (Azerbaijan), who won on tiebreaks
Special Guests at the Closing Ceremony
The closing ceremony was attended by many high-profile guests, including:
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Leyla Aliyeva – Vice President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation
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Anar Alakbarov – Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan
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Yusuf Mammadaliyev – Youth Policy and Sports Affairs Department Head
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Farid Gayibov – Minister of Youth and Sports
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Kirsan Ilyumzhinov – Former FIDE President
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Mahir Mammadov – President of the Azerbaijan Chess Federation
Youth and Category Winners
Winners in various youth and category groups were also awarded:
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Under 8: Nazli Rustamli (girls), Daniel Konovalov (boys)
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Under 10: Yang Youping (China), Yusif Ahadzadeh
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Under 12: Asnad Bakhshizadeh, Akbar Mirzayev
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Group B (Women): Dinara Huseynova
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Group B: Nikolaz Chikalidze (Georgia)
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Under 16: Roman Shogdziyev (FIDE)
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Group A (Women): Ayan Allahverdiyeva (Azerbaijan)
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Group A (Open): Aleksandar Indjic (Serbia)
Official Site
For full details, visit the official website.
Photos: Azerbaijan Chess Federation, FIDE_chess
Source: FIDE CHESS NEWS
