Rufat Salimli
AZE · FIDE ID 13471848 · 43 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1713
#322 in AZE (active)
Rapid
1621
#406 in AZE (active)
Blitz
1524
#533 in AZE (active)
Score
41%
15 W · 5 D · 23 L
Opp. avg
1775
Last 43 games
Last game
2026-09-05
Guba Open 2026 | Group B
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 45% of games (scores 50%), otherwise 1.e4 (25%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d5 in 3 of 7 games (Scandinavian Defense), scoring 33%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 43%.
- Comfort zone: Slav Defense: Exchange Variation as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 13% against higher-rated players, 88% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 55% with White, 28% with Black.
Based on 43 over-the-board games (35 classical · 7 blitz). 20 with White (55%), 23 with Black (28%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 9 | 50% |
| 1.e4 | 5 | 30% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 67% |
| 1.c3 | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Traditional Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Saragossa Opening | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Szén Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 3 | 33% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 17% |
| 1...f5 Duras Gambit | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 43% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Polish Opening | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Attack: Spassky Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | Yusif Abasov (1850) Guba Open 2026 | Group B · classical | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Arda Saygili (1596) 9th Istanbul International Open | C Category · classical | W |
| 2026-08-26 | Mustafa Omer Dirlik (1551) 9th Istanbul International Open | C Category · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-21 | Zakir Maharramov (1529) Shamakhi Open 2026 | Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-07-21 | Ahmed Huseynov (2053) Shamakhi Open 2026 | Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-07-20 | Mikayil Gasimov (1580) Shamakhi Open 2026 | Group A · classical | W |
| 2026-07-20 | Shovkat Salimov (2046) Shamakhi Open 2026 | Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-07-19 | Ahmad Abdullayev (1481) Shamakhi Open 2026 | Group A · classical | W |
| 2026-07-18 | Kamran Babayev (1889) Shamakhi Open 2026 | Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-07-17 | Turgay Guliyev (1496) Shamakhi Open 2026 | Group A · classical | 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.