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AZE · 34 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2711 (May 2017)

Best performance: 2908 at "Chernivtsi Autumn - 2018 - B (Blitz)"(Best of 2018)

World #=98 live, down 1#97 publishedAzerbaijan #4Europe #45among active players

Blitz rating

2603

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Aug 2012

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Blitz

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Blitz rating 2623 to 2603 over the last 12 months; peak 2711 in May 2017.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20262610, 0, 0 games2609, 0, 0 games2603, 0, 0 games
Oct 20262610, -6, 5 games2609, 0, 0 games2603, -2, 7 games
Sep 20262616, -8, 6 games2609, -5, 7 games2605, 0, 0 games
Aug 20262624, 0, 0 games2614, 0, 0 games2605, -14, 11 games
Jul 20262624, -24, 9 games2614, 0, 0 games2619, 0, 0 games
Jun 20262648, 0, 0 games2614, 0, 0 games2619, 0, 0 games
May 20262648, 0, 0 games2614, 0, 0 games2619, 0, 0 games
Apr 20262648, 0, 0 games2614, 0, 0 games2619, 0, 0 games
Mar 20262648, +4, 6 games2614, -12, 2 games2619, 0, 0 games
Feb 20262644, 0, 0 games2626, 0, 0 games2619, 0, 0 games
Jan 20262644, 0, 0 games2626, 0, 0 games2619, -4, 19 games
Dec 20252644, 0, 0 games2626, 0, 0 games2623, 0, 0 games

Form · Blitz

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 4 games (3 wins, 1 draw), since Aug 31. Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 8 games, Jul 19 – Aug 31.

From 389 blitz games on record, the latest on Aug 31.

Blitz games since the November list

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

Show gamesLast playedScore
International Chess Tournament by Green Hills Resort OPEN 2026 | BLITZAug 31TPR 25067½/9

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

Best wins · Blitz

From 373 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2012–2026

#OpponentRating
1, GM Anton Korobov, Apr 2017 · Dubai Open Blitz Chess Tournament 2017, 2793
2, GM Peter Svidler, Jun 2014 · World Blitz Championships 2014, 2757
3, GM A.R. Saleh Salem, Apr 2017 · Dubai Open Blitz Chess Tournament 2017, 2740

Openings · Blitz

From the moves of 80 of 389 blitz games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 41 of 41 games.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5, and 1.Nf3 with 1...Nf6.

All openings (3 as White, 5 as Black)
Openings in White gamesGamesScore
Ruy Lopez1275%
Sicilian Defense1267%
Caro-Kann Defense764%

10 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Blitz

29 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

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
20262116½22222452
2025412724512568
20244330½23832541
2023131023932604
2019553325022574
2018282024742632
2017372325462633
20162920½24782636
20153218½25632620
20142111½26482684
20121810½24692526

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

Rated near Eltaj Safarli · Blitz

World

  1. #=95GM Leinier Dominguez Perez2604.0
  2. #=95GM Axel Bachmann2604.0
  3. #=98GM Eltaj Safarli2603.0
  4. #=98GM Aryan Chopra2603.0
  5. #100GM Gawain C B Maroroa Jones2599.7

Azerbaijan

  1. #2GM Rauf Mamedov2648.0
  2. #3GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov2611.1
  3. #4GM Eltaj Safarli2603.0
  4. #5GM Gadir Guseinov2587.0
  5. #6GM Vasif Durarbayli2583.0

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.