Yusif Rauf Guliyev
AZE · FIDE ID 13477935 · 51 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1939
#143 in AZE (active)
Rapid
1798
#205 in AZE (active)
Blitz
1750
#228 in AZE (active)
Score
52%
22 W · 9 D · 20 L
Opp. avg
1814
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-21
Shamakhi Open 2026 | Group A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 70% of games (scores 56%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 7 of 14 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 36%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 11 of 11 games (Indian Defense), scoring 82%.
- Comfort zone: Zukertort Opening as Black, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 21% against higher-rated players, 94% against lower-rated.
Based on 51 over-the-board games (25 rapid · 19 classical · 7 blitz). 23 with White (46%), 28 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 16 | 56% |
| 1.e4 | 4 | 13% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 100% |
| Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 36% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 5 | 20% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (11 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 11 | 82% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening | 3 | 83% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | Eldar Aghajanov (1860) Shamakhi Open 2026 | Group A · classical | W |
| 2026-07-21 | Hamza Rzazade (1920) Shamakhi Open 2026 | Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-07-20 | Kamran Babayev (1889) Shamakhi Open 2026 | Group A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-20 | Fail Bakikhanov (1595) Shamakhi Open 2026 | Group A · classical | W |
| 2026-07-19 | Anar Baghishov (1868) Shamakhi Open 2026 | Group A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-18 | Zohrab Aliyev Shamakhi Open 2026 | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-07-18 | Faig Shahmaliyev (1524) Shamakhi Open 2026 | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-07-18 | Suat Ibrahimli (2077) Shamakhi Open 2026 | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-07-18 | Mahir Vahidov (1574) Shamakhi Open 2026 | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-07-18 | Murat Bastanov (2089) Shamakhi Open 2026 | 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.