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Halafov, Ilgar

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FIDEFIDE 13401025· Male· Azerbaijan· Born in 1957

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Ilgar Halafov, a 69-year-old Azerbaijani player, is rated 1946. He has held steady between 1900 and 1950 for 11 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Azerbaijan Chess Championship, I league, Men, 40th European Club Cup (open), and Shamakhi Open 2025, Group A. Also played 1 rapid (including Shamakhi Open 2025, Rapid) and 1 blitz events (including Shamakhi Open 2025, Blitz) recently. He took a 220-month break between Jan 2005 and Jun 2023. His peak of 2196 was reached at age 66 (Jun 2023); he also reached Azerbaijani #62 in Apr 2006.

Current rating

1946

Standard

Rpd1815·Blz1975

All-time high

2196

−250 pts below
Jun 2023 · age 66

Activity

31

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#37,473

#37,473 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

12 entries
2026
100 career games
at age 69
Jun 2026
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 67
Apr 2024
2023
1st Azerbaijani 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2196
Nov 2023
Best 12-month gain (+48 Elo)
2148 → 2196
Jun 2023
All-time peak 2196
at age 66 · −250 from today
Jun 2023
2006
Peak Azerbaijani rank: #62
at age 49 · rated 2148
Apr 2006

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
40th European Club Cup (open)
perf 2105 (+165) · 3/6 · #464
Top opponent
vs Sarhan GulievGM 2,220
Azerbaijan Senior Chess Championship, 2026 · Apr 2026 · +6.6 Elo
Evolution
-16
1962 → 1946
Tournaments
4
32 games
Score
14.5/ 3245.3%
9W11D12L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Azerbaijan Senior Chess Championship, 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20266/8#122102+15.2
Azerbaijan Chess Championship, I league, Men
Swiss
Jan 20263/8#291915-9.0
40th European Club Cup (open)
Team
Oct 20253/6#4642105+15.8
Shamakhi Open 2025, Group A
Open Swiss
Jun 20252.5/8#241816-37.2
Worst Elo result: Shamakhi Open 2025, Group A (-37.2 Elo, finished #24).

Rankings

/
Azerbaijan
#150
out of 1,299 players
Europe
#27,693
in continent
World
#37,472
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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