Ilgar Halafov
AZE · FIDE ID 13401025 · 38 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1946
#140 in AZE (active)
Rapid
1815
#189 in AZE (active)
Blitz
1975
#116 in AZE (active)
Score
24%
7 W · 4 D · 27 L
Opp. avg
2123
Last 38 games
Last game
2025-07-03
Shamakhi Open - 2025 | Group A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 26%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 7 of 7 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 21%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 10 of 13 games (Indian Defense), scoring 15%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation as Black, only 13% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 20% against higher-rated players, 38% against lower-rated.
Based on 38 over-the-board games (8 classical). 17 with White (26%), 21 with Black (21%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 17 | 26% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 6 | 17% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 4 | 25% |
| London System | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 7 | 21% |
Against 1.d4 (13 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 10 | 15% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 4 | 13% |
| Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | 2 | 75% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-03 | Ayan Huseynli (1891) Shamakhi Open - 2025 | Group A · classical | W |
| 2025-07-01 | Tiwari Shivansh (1954) Shamakhi Open - 2025 | Group A · classical | L |
| 2025-06-30 | Bhavanya Panchumarthi (1840) Shamakhi Open - 2025 | Group A · classical | W |
| 2025-06-30 | Tabriz Nurahmad (1865) Shamakhi Open - 2025 | Group A · classical | L |
| 2025-06-29 | Mahammad Baghirov (2046) Shamakhi Open - 2025 | Group A · classical | L |
| 2025-06-28 | Emin Ismayilov (1724) Shamakhi Open - 2025 | Group A · classical | ½ |
| 2025-06-28 | Makar Berdashkevich (1816) Shamakhi Open - 2025 | Group A · classical | L |
| 2025-06-27 | Vitaliy Bernadskiy (2497) Shamakhi Open - 2025 | Group A · classical | L |
| 2025-01-14 | Kamal Isfandiyarli (2027) Azerbaijan Chess Championshp 1st League | Men | L |
| 2025-01-13 | Shamsi Garakhanov (2022) Azerbaijan Chess Championshp 1st League | Men | W |
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