Ali Salimzade
AZE · FIDE ID 13431854 · 42 tournament games since 2025
Standard
2122
#87 in AZE (active)
Rapid
1987
#106 in AZE (active)
Blitz
1947
#135 in AZE (active)
Score
57%
17 W · 14 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1953
Last 42 games
Last game
2026-07-04
Lankaran Open 2026 | Group A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 40% of games (scores 44%), otherwise 1.e4 (30%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 7 of 12 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 5 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 63%.
- By opponent strength: 37% against higher-rated players, 83% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 65% with White, 50% with Black.
- Drawish: 33% of games end in a draw.
Based on 42 over-the-board games (34 classical · 8 blitz). 20 with White (65%), 22 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 8 | 44% |
| 1.e4 | 6 | 75% |
| 1.d4 | 6 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (12 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 63% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 2 | 25% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-04 | Sirus Hasanli (1934) Lankaran Open 2026 | Group A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-03 | Arul Prakash N (2049) Lankaran Open 2026 | Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-07-02 | Adrina Imani (1976) Lankaran Open 2026 | Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-07-02 | Allahverdi Hamidov (2306) Lankaran Open 2026 | Group A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-01 | Fuad Mammadov (1909) Lankaran Open 2026 | Group A · classical | W |
| 2026-06-30 | Adhiraj Mitra (2172) Lankaran Open 2026 | Group A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-29 | Shiroghlan Talibov (2477) Lankaran Open 2026 | Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-06-29 | Shaurya Chaudhary (2123) Lankaran Open 2026 | Group A · classical | W |
| 2026-06-28 | Petr Kiriakov (2459) Lankaran Open 2026 | Group A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-25 | Ayaulym Kaldarova (2085) Sheki Open 2026 | Group A · classical | ½ |
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