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Guliyev, Namig
GM🇦🇿FIDE 13400363· Male· Azerbaijan· Born in 1974
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Namig Guliyev, a 52-year-old Azerbaijani Grandmaster, is rated 2438 and ranked 24th among Azerbaijani players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 2 years. 51 rated games in the past year (≈81/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Luxembourg Team Championship 25-26 Round 10, grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open, and Team 2026 - Coupe de France 8e Finale. Also played 7 rapid (including European Corporate Chess Championship 2025) and 4 blitz events (including Les Internationaux de France Blitz 2025) recently. His peak of 2590 was reached at age 33 (Apr 2007); he also reached World #173 in Jan 2006 and spent 125 months in Azerbaijani top 10, with a longest streak of 6 consecutive years.
Awarded GM in 2005 (age 31) and IM in 2004 (age 30).
Current rating
2438
Standard
Rpd2498·Blz2479
All-time high
2590
−152 pts below
Apr 2007 · age 33
Apr 2007 · age 33
Activity
67
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
59 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#24
#24 · Azerbaijani players · of 1,084
125 months in National top 10 (2004–2022)
125 months in National top 10 (2004–2022)
Career timeline
18 entries2025
24th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2487
Jan 2025
2023
15th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 49 · rated 2540
May 2023
2022
125 months in national top 10
longest streak 80 months · since Oct 2004
Jan 2022
2016
25th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 42 · rated 2585
May 2016
2012
1,000 career games
at age 38
May 2012
2011
Re-crossed 2500
at age 37
Jan 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-37
2475 → 2438
Tournaments
18
56 games
Score
39/ 5669.6%
27W24D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/9 | #64 | 2222 | -29.7 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #83 | 2369 | -1.5 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #148 | 2352 | -11.1 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #35 | 2327 | -2.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #516 | 3096 | +2.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #56 | 2205 | -3.3 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #38 | 2637 | +4.1 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #23 | 2831 | +0.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #16 | 2546 | +1.5 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #116 | 2252 | -2.9 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSergey A. FedorchukGM
🇺🇦UKR·2593
+4 −9 =14
27 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsAndrei ShchekachevGM
🇫🇷FRA·2472
+9 −4 =10
23 games·last met Sep 2023
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vsJules MoussardGM
🇫🇷FRA·2613
+2 −10 =6
18 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsKamran ShiraziIM
🇫🇷FRA·2199
+13 −0 =2
15 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsChristophe SochackiGM
🇫🇷FRA·2475
+5 −6 =4
15 games·last met Jun 2023
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Rankings
/
Azerbaijan
#24
out of 1,299 players
Europe
#709
in continent
World
#1,151
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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