| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2007 (age 18–19) |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Title | International Master (2023) |
| FIDE rating | 2510 (January 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2523 (September 2025) |
Read Samadov is an Azerbaijani chess player.
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.