GMSarhan Guliev
AZE · FIDE ID 13400231 · 78 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2177
#71 in AZE (active)
Rapid
2178
#51 in AZE (active)
Blitz
2308
#30 in AZE (active)
Score
52%
33 W · 15 D · 30 L
Opp. avg
2197
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-25
Sheki Open 2026 | Group A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 85% of games (scores 53%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 20 of 26 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 48%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 8 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 75%.
- Weak spot: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Variation as White, only 25% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Gligoric Variation as Black, 75% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 5% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
Based on 78 over-the-board games (9 classical). 40 with White (51%), 38 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 34 | 53% |
| 1.e4 | 6 | 42% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Alapin Gambit | 2 | 50% |
| Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (26 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 20 | 48% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 50% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 75% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 4 | 25% |
| Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Gligoric Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Attack | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Askar Aliakbar Rzayev (2086) Sheki Open 2026 | Group A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-24 | Victor Kotsyuba (2220) Sheki Open 2026 | Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-06-23 | Amin Novruz Gurbanov (2048) Sheki Open 2026 | Group A · classical | W |
| 2026-06-23 | Ali Salimzade (1996) Sheki Open 2026 | Group A · classical | W |
| 2026-06-22 | Teymur Soltanov (1976) Sheki Open 2026 | Group A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-21 | Maryam Aghaverdiyeva (2077) Sheki Open 2026 | Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-06-20 | Tunjay Rustamov (1911) Sheki Open 2026 | Group A · classical | W |
| 2026-06-19 | Murad Ibrahimli (2461) Sheki Open 2026 | Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-06-19 | Hazrat Orujov (1955) Sheki Open 2026 | Group A · classical | W |
| 2025-06-25 | Choubey Saurabh (2045) Sheki Open 2025 | Group A | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.