Araz Babayev
AZE · FIDE ID 13418785 · 25 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1743
#282 in AZE (active)
Rapid
1729
#264 in AZE (active)
Blitz
1786
#207 in AZE (active)
Score
52%
11 W · 4 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
1723
Last 25 games
Last game
2026-09-05
Guba Open 2026 | Group B
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 83% of games (scores 65%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 7 of 7 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 64%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 33%.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation as White, 75% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 0% against higher-rated players, 61% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 63% with White, 42% with Black.
Based on 25 over-the-board games (13 classical · 7 rapid). 12 with White (63%), 13 with Black (42%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 10 | 65% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 0% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Black Mustang Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 64% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | Yusif Abasov (1850) Guba Open 2026 | Group B · classical | L |
| 2026-06-24 | Emin Ganjaliyev (1774) Sheki Open 2026 | Group B · classical | L |
| 2026-06-22 | David Moshenberg (1772) Sheki Open 2026 | Group B · classical | L |
| 2026-06-21 | Yusif Yusifzada (1777) Sheki Open 2026 | Group B · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-22 | Fidan Tahmazova (1647) Shirvan Open 2025 - Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2025-11-22 | Fariz Ahmadov (2043) Shirvan Open 2025 - Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2025-11-22 | Prakash Vaishnavi (1583) Shirvan Open 2025 - Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2025-11-22 | Egor Vladimirovich Lovakov (2034) Shirvan Open 2025 - Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2025-11-22 | Yagut Jamalova Shirvan Open 2025 - Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2025-11-22 | Mahammad Baghirov (2036) Shirvan Open 2025 - Rapid · rapid | L |
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.