IMKhanim Balajayeva
AZE · FIDE ID 13406396 · 361 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2357
#38 in AZE (active)
Rapid
2254
#36 in AZE (active)
Blitz
2198
#45 in AZE (active)
Score
54%
125 W · 137 D · 99 L
Opp. avg
2192
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 93% of games (scores 59%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 86 of 88 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 48%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 34 of 55 games (Indian Defense), scoring 40%.
- Weak spot: King's Indian Attack, with e6 as Black, only 28% in 9 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation as White, 100% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 43% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
Based on 361 over-the-board games (82 classical · 78 blitz · 59 rapid). 181 with White (59%), 180 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 168 | 59% |
| 1.d4 | 7 | 57% |
| 1.c4 | 6 | 58% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 9 | 44% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 8 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 7 | 79% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | 6 | 42% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 5 | 70% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (88 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 86 | 48% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 100% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (55 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 34 | 40% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 21 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 11 | 36% |
| King's Indian Attack, with e6 | 9 | 28% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 9 | 44% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 8 | 75% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 6 | 83% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Parva Behzad Nazif (2098) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25 | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Tereza Rodshtein (2125) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Elina Danielian (2382) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Meruert Kamalidenova (2413) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Jovana Srdanovic (2298) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25 | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Jovanka Houska (2297) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25 | ½ |
| 2026-09-17 | Esmat Susanne Guindy (2041) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25 | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Dairyn D. Lopez L. (1725) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25 | W |
| 2026-05-17 | Guldona Karimova (2279) Turkic Team Chess Championships 2026 | Women · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-16 | Jahan Rejepova (1972) Turkic Team Chess Championships 2026 | Women · classical | W |
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