Shovkat Salimov
AZE · FIDE ID 13404482 · 67 tournament games since 2025
Standard
2067
#103 in AZE (active)
Rapid
1968
#114 in AZE (active)
Blitz
1951
#131 in AZE (active)
Score
54%
30 W · 13 D · 24 L
Opp. avg
1950
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-10
Guba Open 2026 | Group A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 45% of games (scores 53%), otherwise 1.c4 (21%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 7 of 14 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 57%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 15 games (Indian Defense), scoring 36%.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense as Black, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 26% against higher-rated players, 81% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 62% with White, 47% with Black.
Based on 67 over-the-board games (38 classical · 13 blitz · 7 rapid). 33 with White (62%), 34 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 15 | 53% |
| 1.c4 | 7 | 71% |
| 1.d4 | 6 | 67% |
| 1.Nf3 | 5 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 2 | 0% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: Neo-Catalan | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 57% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 17% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (15 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 36% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 100% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense | 3 | 100% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 1 | 100% |
| Indian Defense: London System | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Elchin Shakaraliyev (2006) Guba Open 2026 | Group A · classical | W |
| 2026-09-09 | Emin Ismayilov (1954) Guba Open 2026 | Group A · classical | W |
| 2026-09-08 | Ali Mammadov (1761) Guba Open 2026 | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-09-08 | Umid Alasgarov (1810) Guba Open 2026 | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-09-08 | Md Imran (2492) Guba Open 2026 | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-09-08 | Zavir Hajizada (1534) Guba Open 2026 | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-08 | Chingiz Rzayev (2121) Guba Open 2026 | Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-09-07 | Murad Ibrahimli (2449) Guba Open 2026 | Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-09-07 | Logman Guliev (2253) Guba Open 2026 | Group A · classical | W |
| 2026-09-06 | Kamran Babayev (1878) Guba Open 2026 | Group A · classical | ½ |
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