ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn, hiː pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪɾᵻd ɪnðə fˈɪfθ ᵻdˈɪʃən ʌv ʃˈæmkɪɹ tʃˈɛs, fˈɪnɪʃɪŋ tˈɛnθ wɪð ɐ skˈoːɹ ʌv tˈuː ɐslˈæʃ nˈaɪn plˈʌs zˈiəɹoʊ mˈaɪnəs fˈoːɹ ˈiːkwəlz fˈaɪv.
In April 2018, he participated in the fifth edition of Shamkir Chess, finishing tenth with a score of 2½/9 (+0−4=5).