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Tahirov, Farhad

GM🇦🇿

FIDEFIDE 13401661· Male· Azerbaijan· Born in 1987

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Farhad Tahirov, a 39-year-old Azerbaijani Grandmaster, is rated 2451 and ranked 19th among Azerbaijani players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 38 months (2003–2006) and 208 months (2008–2026). 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 Blitz Tournament of Mamedyarov Chess Club) recently. His peak of 2583 was reached at age 16 (Jul 2003, World #152 at the time); he spent 12 months in Azerbaijani top 5.

Awarded GM in 2003 (age 16) and IM in 2001 (age 14). At junior level, he reached World #13 in U20, World #3 in U18, World #2 in U16 and World #5 in U14.

Current rating

2451

Standard

Rpd2438·Blz2355

All-time high

2583

−132 pts below
Jul 2003 · age 16

Activity

1

games / yr avg.

2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#19

#19 · Azerbaijani players · of 1,084
12 months in National top 5 (2003–2005)

Career timeline

18 entries
2008
Inactive for 208 months
paused at 2452 → returned at 2451
Oct 2008
2006
13th U20 player worldwide
at age 19 · rated 2583
Jan 2006
2005
12 months in national top 5
longest streak 12 months · since Jan 2003
Oct 2005
3rd U18 player worldwide
at age 18 · rated 2583
Jan 2005
2003
Peak Azerbaijani rank: #3
at age 16 · rated 2583
Jul 2003
Peak World rank: #152
at age 16 · rated 2583
Jul 2003

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Evolution
-1
2452 → 2451
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
1/ 250.0%
0W2D0L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Azerbaijan Men's Chess Championship-2026
Knockout
Feb 20261/2R162426-0.8

Rankings

/
Azerbaijan
#19
out of 1,299 players
Europe
#607
in continent
World
#1,004
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
🇦🇿Safarli, EltajFollow Eltaj SafarliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,648
5
🇦🇿Mamedov, RaufFollow Rauf MamedovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,636
6
🇦🇿Muradli, MahammadFollow Mahammad MuradliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,617
7
🇦🇿Durarbayli, VasifFollow Vasif DurarbayliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,611
8
🇦🇿Abasov, NijatFollow Nijat AbasovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,588
9
🇦🇿Asadli, VugarFollow Vugar AsadliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,545
10
🇦🇿Ahmadzada, AhmadFollow Ahmad AhmadzadaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,537
...
19🇦🇿Tahirov, Farhad2,451
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
4
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,744
5
🇵🇱Duda, Jan-KrzysztofFollow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
🇭🇺Rapport, RichardFollow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,729
7
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
...
607🇦🇿Tahirov, Farhad2,451
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
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
1004🇦🇿Tahirov, Farhad2,451