Rubuta ci gaba don wannan sakin layi - A cikin watan Satumbar 2017 na FIDE, an sanya Radjabov a matsayin na 19 a duniya. Wannan shi ne karo na farko tun daga watan Oktoba 2015 lokacin da Radjabov ya sami damar shiga cikin manyan 20 a cikin jerin. A watan da ya biyo baya, ya hau zuwa na 17, mafi girman darajarsa a cikin fiye da shekaru hudu. A watan Nuwamba, Radjabov ya lashe lambobin zinare a Gasar Kwallon Kwallon Turai tare da tawagar 'yan wasan Azerbaijan kuma ya sami lambar azurfa ta mutum a kan tebur na biyu. A watan Afrilun 2018, Radjabov ya halarci fitowar ta biyar ta Shamkir Chess, inda ya gama na bakwai tare da ci 41⁄2/9 (+ 0<unk>0 = 9). Ya sami maki 3 na kimantawa kuma ya kai # 16 a cikin martabar duniya ta FIDE a watan Mayu, mafi girman darajarsa a cikin sama da shekaru 5. A gasar Olympics ta Chess ta 43
a Batumi, Radjabov ya buga wa Azerbaijan wasa kuma ya ci +6-0=4 tare da gagarumar nasara a kan Wesley So. Tawagar Azerbaijan ta kammala gasar a matsayin # 15 yayin da Radjabov ya sami lambar tagulla ta mutum a kan jirgin 2. Ya kuma sami maki 6 na kimantawa kuma ya koma # 14 a cikin martabar duniya.