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Aliyev, Elmir
🇦🇿FIDE 13411250· Male· Azerbaijan· Born in 1982
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Elmir Aliyev, a 44-year-old Azerbaijani player, is rated 1666. He has slipped back 57 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Rating Tournament dedicated to National Revival Day, Rating Tournament dedicated to Remembrance Day - September 27, and Rating tournament of Sharur Chess Club. He took a 49-month break between Dec 2017 and Feb 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2208 was reached at age 35 (Dec 2017); he also reached Azerbaijani #59 in Feb 2022.
Current rating
1666
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2208
−542 pts below
Dec 2017 · age 35
Dec 2017 · age 35
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#122,164
#122,164 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
100 career games
at age 42
Feb 2024
2023
4th Azerbaijani 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1967
Jan 2023
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 40
Apr 2022
Peak Azerbaijani rank: #59
at age 40 · rated 2203
Feb 2022
2017
All-time peak 2208
at age 35 · −542 from today
Dec 2017
Inactive for 49 months
paused at 2208 → returned at 2203
Dec 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-57
1723 → 1666
Tournaments
3
27 games
Score
12/ 2744.4%
8W8D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/7 | #41 | 1754 | -22.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/4 | #47 | 1905 | -42.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/6 | #23 | 2072 | +7.6 |
Worst Elo result: Rating Tournament dedicated to Remembrance Day - September 27 (-42.4 Elo, finished #47).
Most-Played Opponents
vsNurlan Huseynli
🇦🇿AZE·1686
+7 −0 =1
8 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsNigar Dunyamaliyeva
🇦🇿AZE·1522
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsOsman Gurbanov
🇦🇿AZE·1898
+4 −2 =0
6 games·last met Jun 2023
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vsFakhraddin Mammadov
🇦🇿AZE·1602
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsDovlat Hasanov
🇦🇿AZE·1623
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Apr 2025
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Rankings
/
Azerbaijan
#382
out of 1,299 players
Europe
#84,492
in continent
World
#122,158
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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