WGM

Khayala Abdulla

AZE · 33 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2320 (Sep 2015)

Best performance: 2409 at 2nd Intl Chess Festival "Solidarity Day of Azerbaijanian", group A (Close)(Best of 2011)

NOV26 Rating

2213

Live Rating

2213.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	2213	0
Oct 2026	2213	0
Sep 2026	2213	0
Aug 2026	2213	0
Jul 2026	2213	0
Jun 2026	2213	0
May 2026	2213	0
Apr 2026	2213	0
Mar 2026	2213	0
Feb 2026	2213	0
Jan 2026	2213	0
Dec 2025	2213	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 1,103 classical games on record, the latest on Aug 23, 2024.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	Nakhchivan Summer - Round Robin TournamentAug 16, 2024 – Aug 23, 2024TPR 2278	5½/11	2278

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 1,054 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2006–2024

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	GM Ehsan Ghaem Maghami, Baku Open-2014, group A, Sep 2014	, 2591
2,	GM A.R. Saleh Salem, Al Ain Chess Classics 2013, Dec 2013	, 2564
3,	GM Mikhail Ulybin, 3rd International Baskent Universtiy Open Chess Tournament - A, Aug 2018	, 2512
4,	GM Vasif Durarbayli, Nakhchivan Open-2011, group A, Apr 2011	, 2510
5,	IM Gaioz Nigalidze, Baku Open 2010, Aug 2010	, 2478
6,	GM Monika Socko, 9th Sharjah Int. Cup Chess CH. 2018, Dec 2018	, 2458
7,	GM Mikheil Kekelidze, Baku Open-2009, Sep 2009	, 2451
8,	IM Olga Badelka, 2022 Turkish Is Bank Chess League, Aug 2022	, 2437
9,	GM Natalia Zhukova, European Women Ind.Ch, May 2011	, 2428
10,	IM Nastassia Ziaziulkina, European Women's Ind.Ch, May 2015	, 2423

#	Opponent	Score	Rating
1,	GM David W L Howell, 17th Dubai Open Chess Tournament 2015, Apr 2015	, 0/1	, 2687
2,	GM Nijat Abasov, Baku Open 2018, Nov 2018	, 0/1	, 2629
3,	GM Eltaj Safarli, Nakhchivan Open-2011, group A, Apr 2011	, ½/1	, 2628
4,	GM Konstantin Landa, Nakhchivan Open-2011, group A, Apr 2011	, 0/1	, 2609
5,	GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko, 6th Cesme International Open Chess Tournament - A, Jun 2018	, ½/1	, 2604
6,	GM Levente Vajda, 1st Grand Europe Open, Jun 2012	, 0/1	, 2600
7,	GM Merab Gagunashvili, Nakhchivan Open-2011, group A, Apr 2011	, ½/3	, 2599
8,	GM Levan Pantsulaia, Al Ain Classic Chess Championship 2015, Dec 2015	, 0/1	, 2598
9,	GM Alexandr Fier, 1st Grand Europe Open, Jun 2012	, 0/1	, 2596
10,	GM Anna Muzychuk, 14th European Individual Women's Chess Championship, Jul 2013	, ½/1	, 2594

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 251 of 1,103 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 123 of 129 games, 1.d4 in 5.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6.

All openings (12 as White, 13 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	41	51%
French Defense	29	41%
Ruy Lopez	16	56%
Caro-Kann Defense	8	50%
Pirc Defense	6	42%
Modern Defense	4	13%
Queen's Pawn Game	4	13%
Alekhine Defense	3	0%
Italian Game	3	50%
Petrov's Defense	3	67%
Philidor Defense	3	33%
Scandinavian Defense	3	67%

6 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 52, 1...c6 in 5, 1...e6 in 4.

Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 34.

Against 1.Nf3: 1...Nf6 in 14.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	52	52%
Nimzo-Indian Defense	12	33%
English Opening	11	50%
Queen's Indian Defense	8	44%
Caro-Kann Defense	5	50%
Queen's Pawn Game	5	40%
Catalan Opening	4	38%
French Defense	4	13%
Bogo-Indian Defense	3	33%
King's Indian Attack	3	33%
Queen's Gambit Declined	3	50%
Ruy Lopez	3	33%
Zukertort Opening	3	100%

6 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

50 of 120 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2024	26	14	2088	2117
2023	58	29½	2215	2222
2022	37	21	2120	2170
2021	22	13	2061	2126
2020	18	10½	2110	2167
2019	44	24½	2179	2222
2018	97	63	2028	2138
2017	36	20	2182	2225
2015	71	36	2228	2235
2014	81	43	2204	2225
2012	89	46	2174	2188
2011	92	52½	2174	2224
2010	80	48½	2119	2199
2009	79	42½	2129	2158
2007	57	28½	2036	2036
2006	6	1½	2047	1854

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Nakhchivan Summer - Round Robin Tournament2278
Aug 2024Round robinfederation source
Best of 2024Score 5½/11Opp avg 2278Start 2187
Turkiye Chess First League - 20242134
Jul 2024Teamfederation source
#2 in 2024Score 6/9Opp avg 2009Start 2192
Azerbaijan Women's Chess Championship-20241804
Feb 2024Swissfederation source
#3 in 2024Score 2½/6Opp avg 1861Start 2241
International chess tournament dedicated to the memory of Ganira Pashayeva2049
Dec 2023Swissfederation source
#6 in 2023Score 4½/7Opp avg 1947Start 2266
Prva liga Srbije za zene za 2023. godinu2339
Oct 2023Teamfederation source
Best of 2023Score 6½/11Opp avg 2274Start 2233
Isbank of Turkiye Chess Super League - 20232248
Jul 2023Teamfederation source
#3 in 2023Score 4½/11Opp avg 2313Start 2229
Baku Open - 2023, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev, Group A2303
May 2023Swissfederation source
#2 in 2023Score 4/9Opp avg 2390Start 2213
European Women's Individual Chess Championship 20232136
Mar 2023Swissfederation source
#5 in 2023Score 5½/11Opp avg 2136Start 2221
Azerbaijan Women's Chess Championship-20232211
Feb 2023Round robinfederation source
#4 in 2023Score 5½/10Opp avg 2175Start 2220
2022 Turkish Is Bank Chess League2268
Aug 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 8/12Opp avg 2143Start 2183
FIDE Open Ceske Budejovice 20222079
Jul 2022Swissfederation source
#4 in 2022Score 5/9Opp avg 2036Start 2207
Teplice Open 20222105
Jun 2022Swissfederation source
#3 in 2022Score 5/9Opp avg 2062Start 2218
Azerbaijan Chess Championship, Women2214
May 2022Round robinfederation source
#2 in 2022Score 3/7Opp avg 2264Start 2219
European Women Chess Championship2076
Aug 2021Swissfederation source
#2 in 2021Score 5½/11Opp avg 2076Start 2264
Azerbaijan Women's Chess Championship2179
May 2021Round robinfederation source
Best of 2021Score 7½/11Opp avg 2046Start 2263
Azerbaijan Women's Championship2205
Mar 2020Round robinfederation source
Best of 2020Score 4½/9Opp avg 2205Start 2276
10th Sharjah International Cup for Women2140
Jan 2020Swissfederation source
#2 in 2020Score 6/9Opp avg 2015Start 2275
Marmaris Karya-VIII IM Chess Tournament2226
Jul – Aug 2019Round robinfederation source
#3 in 2019Score 1½/10Opp avg 2419Start 2283
2019 Turkish Club Championship - A2171
Jul 2019Teamfederation source
#4 in 2019Score 8/9Opp avg 1820Start 2283
International Chess FESTIVAL Nakhchivan Open-2019, dedicated to the memory of nationwide leader HEYDAR ALIYEV, Group A, 30.04-10.05.20192274
May 2019Swissfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 4/9Opp avg 2317Start 2273
European Women's Individual Chess Championship 20192382
Apr 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 5½/11Opp avg 2382Start 2228
Azerbaijan Chess Championship 2019-Women2070
Feb 2019Swissfederation source
#5 in 2019Score 5½/9Opp avg 1990Start 2243
9th Sharjah Int. Cup Chess CH. 20182264
Dec 2018Swissfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 6½/9Opp avg 2123Start 2190
Baku Open 20182152
Nov – Dec 2018Swissfederation source
#7 in 2018Score 6/9Opp avg 2027Start 2168
Marmaris Cleopatra Closed WGM Norm Chess Tournament2246
Oct 2018Round robinfederation source
#3 in 2018Score 7½/10Opp avg 2053Start 2168

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