GMEltaj Safarli
AZE · FIDE ID 13402129 · 539 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2610
#7 in AZE (active)
Rapid
2609
#4 in AZE (active)
Blitz
2603
#4 in AZE (active)
Score
67%
243 W · 236 D · 60 L
Opp. avg
2425
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 94% of games (scores 74%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 64 of 124 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 68%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 88 of 96 games (Indian Defense), scoring 65%.
- Comfort zone: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Tarrasch Variation as White, 81% in 24 games.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 44% of games end in a draw.
Based on 539 over-the-board games (70 classical · 48 rapid · 44 blitz). 276 with White (73%), 263 with Black (60%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 259 | 74% |
| 1.d4 | 8 | 69% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 60% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Tarrasch Variation | 24 | 81% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 23 | 76% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 10 | 70% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 8 | 94% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line | 7 | 79% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (124 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 64 | 68% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 58 | 52% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (96 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 88 | 65% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 8 | 44% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 15 | 63% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 12 | 58% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 11 | 59% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | 6 | 83% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense | 6 | 58% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Bojan Maksimovic (2534) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Radoslav Dimitrov (2475) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Jan Vykouk (2524) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-17 | Jan Emmanuel Garcia (2444) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-16 | Abdeslam Zarkik (2067) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-08-13 | Borki Predojevic (2555) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Süper Lig | ½ |
| 2026-08-10 | Anton Korobov (2609) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Süper Lig | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Nijat Abasov (2588) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Süper Lig | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Hasan Atis (2176) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Süper Lig | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Mahdi Gholami Orimi (2549) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Süper Lig | L |
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