IMShahin Valiyev
AZE · FIDE ID 13424203 · 167 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2363
#36 in AZE (active)
Rapid
2149
#55 in AZE (active)
Blitz
2023
#98 in AZE (active)
Score
47%
53 W · 51 D · 63 L
Opp. avg
2213
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-09
Guba Open 2026 | Group A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 99% of games (scores 58%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 43 of 43 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 34%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 17 of 25 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 41%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack as Black, only 10% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack as White, 90% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 37% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
Based on 167 over-the-board games (78 classical · 9 blitz). 86 with White (58%), 81 with Black (35%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 85 | 58% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 5 | 90% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 5 | 40% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 3 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (43 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 43 | 34% |
Against 1.d4 (25 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 17 | 41% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 56% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation | 6 | 42% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 5 | 40% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 5 | 10% |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 4 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | Askar Aliakbar Rzayev (2086) Guba Open 2026 | Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-09-08 | Sirus Hasanli (1943) Guba Open 2026 | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-08 | Safa Hummatov (1944) Guba Open 2026 | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-09-08 | Attila Orman (1882) Guba Open 2026 | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-08 | Alisafa Zeynalli (1942) Guba Open 2026 | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-09-08 | Arsam Rajabzadeh (1939) Guba Open 2026 | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-08 | Suat Ibrahimli (2184) Guba Open 2026 | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-09-08 | Suleyman Suleymanli (2412) Guba Open 2026 | Blitz · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-09-08 | Alakbar Zeynalov (1758) Guba Open 2026 | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-08 | Karim Aghammadov (1550) Guba Open 2026 | Blitz · blitz | W |
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.