FMDeniel Safarov
GEO · FIDE ID 13619802 · 109 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2240
#46 in GEO (active)
Rapid
1988
#68 in GEO (active)
Blitz
2263
#37 in GEO (active)
Score
44%
32 W · 33 D · 44 L
Opp. avg
2348
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-06
1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 64% of games (scores 51%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (27%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 10 of 25 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 30%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 14 of 18 games (Indian Defense), scoring 32%.
- By opponent strength: 31% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
Based on 109 over-the-board games (46 classical). 55 with White (44%), 54 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 35 | 51% |
| 1.Nf3 | 15 | 30% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 30% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined, Early b3 | 3 | 17% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 3 | 83% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (25 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 10 | 30% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 8 | 44% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 58% |
Against 1.d4 (18 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 14 | 32% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 4 | 38% |
| King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Stein Defense | 3 | 100% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | Demhat Zerey (2354) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-05 | Vitaly Sivuk (2476) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category A · classical | L |
| 2026-09-04 | Mahdi Nikookar (2321) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category A · classical | W |
| 2026-09-03 | Omer Akkara (2263) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category A · classical | W |
| 2026-09-02 | Yasin Azimov (2161) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-01 | Amirmohammad Alizadeh (2171) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-31 | Nikolaos Koutlas (2390) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category A · classical | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Ilgar Mehmetoglu (2087) 9th Istanbul International Open | A Category · classical | L |
| 2026-08-27 | Armin Safarnezhad (2112) 9th Istanbul International Open | A Category · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-24 | Alihan Huseyinoglu (2397) 9th Istanbul International Open | A Category · classical | L |
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