IMKanan Garayev
AZE · FIDE ID 13406671 · 122 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2325
#42 in AZE (active)
Rapid
2246
#37 in AZE (active)
Blitz
2245
#36 in AZE (active)
Score
47%
42 W · 31 D · 49 L
Opp. avg
2235
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-02-09
Azerbaijan Chess Championship 2026 | Men Round 1
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 68% of games (scores 51%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 10 of 23 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 45%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 16 of 23 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 38%.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
Based on 122 over-the-board games (44 classical · 21 blitz · 11 rapid). 62 with White (52%), 60 with Black (42%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 42 | 51% |
| 1.e4 | 9 | 44% |
| 1.Nf3 | 6 | 75% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 8 | 63% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 4 | 63% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 3 | 100% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 3 | 83% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (23 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 10 | 45% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 8 | 31% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 4 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (23 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 16 | 38% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 40% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 2 | 100% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | Read Samadov (2510) Azerbaijan Chess Championship 2026 | Men Round 1 | ½ |
| 2026-02-08 | Read Samadov (2510) Azerbaijan Chess Championship 2026 | Men Round 1 | L |
| 2025-08 | Tunar Davudov (2300) Vugar Gashimov Open - 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-07-31 | Evgeny Alekseev (2523) Vugar Gashimov Open - 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-30 | Rufat Abdulbaghiyev (1772) Vugar Gashimov Open - 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-07-29 | Azer Mirzoev (2476) Vugar Gashimov Open - 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-28 | Kamran Babayev (1771) Vugar Gashimov Open - 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-07-27 | Said Orkhan Alizada (1457) Vugar Gashimov Open - 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-07-26 | Farid Murvatov (1704) Vugar Gashimov Open - 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-07-25 | Shahin Mammadli (1681) Vugar Gashimov Open - 2025 · classical | ½ |
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.