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Zulfugarli, Mahammad

IM🇦🇿

FIDEFIDE 13400410· Male· Azerbaijan· Born in 1977

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Mahammad Zulfugarli, a 49-year-old Azerbaijani International Master, is rated 2427 and ranked 25th among Azerbaijani players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 14 months (2002–2003), 192 months (2003–2019) and 78 months (2019–2026). Recent appearance: Azerbaijan Men's Chess Championship-2026. Also played 1 rapid (including Azerbaijan Men's Chess Championship-2026, rapid(tiebreak)) and 1 blitz events (including Azerbaijan Men's Chess Championship-2026, blitz(tiebreak)) recently. His peak of 2496 was reached at age 24 (Jan 2001, Azerbaijani #3 at the time).

Awarded IM in 2001 (age 24). Earned a GM norm at VIII Open Intl Anibal 2001.

Current rating

2427

Standard

Rpd2427·Blz2324

All-time high

2496

−69 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 24

Activity

1

games / yr avg.

2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#25

#25 · Azerbaijani players · of 1,084

Career timeline

12 entries
2026
81st 45-50 player worldwide
at age 49 · rated 2427
Jun 2026
2020
3rd Azerbaijani 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2426
Jul 2020
2019
Inactive for 78 months
paused at 2426 → returned at 2427
Aug 2019
2003
Inactive for 192 months
paused at 2428 → returned at 2426
Jul 2003
2002
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2434 → returned at 2428
Apr 2002
2001
Peak Azerbaijani rank: #3
at age 24 · rated 2496
Jan 2001

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Rahim GasimovIM 2,453
Azerbaijan Men's Chess Championship-2026 · Feb 2026 · +5.4 Elo
Evolution
+1
2426 → 2427
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
1/ 250.0%
1W0D1L
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsRahim GasimovIM2,453·Azerbaijan Men's Chess Championship-2026·R1·-4.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Azerbaijan Men's Chess Championship-2026
Knockout
Feb 20261/2R322453+0.8

Rankings

/
Azerbaijan
#25
out of 1,299 players
Europe
#785
in continent
World
#1,271
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Azerbaijan
1
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2,717
2
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2,689
3
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2,665
4
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2,648
5
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2,636
6
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2,617
7
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2,611
8
🇦🇿Abasov, NijatFollow Nijat AbasovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,588
9
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2,545
10
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2,537
...
25🇦🇿Zulfugarli, Mahammad2,427
Europe
1
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2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,721
9
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz KaanFollow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,713
...
785🇦🇿Zulfugarli, Mahammad2,427
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
...
1271🇦🇿Zulfugarli, Mahammad2,427