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Babazada, Khazar

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FIDEFIDE 13413554· Male· Azerbaijan· Born in 2005

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Khazar Babazada, a 21-year-old Azerbaijani International Master, is rated 2495 — just 14 short of his peak of 2509 (Nov 2025, age 20) and ranked 14th among Azerbaijani players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +32 Elo over the past 12 months. 82 rated games in the past year (≈67/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include European Individual Chess Championship 2026, Al-Beruniy 3rd International chess tournament, Futures, and Azerbaijan Men's Chess Championship-2026. Also played 14 rapid (including Azerbaijan Men's Chess Championship-2026, rapid(tiebreak)) and 8 blitz events (including Blitz Tournament of Mamedyarov Chess Club) recently. He reached Azerbaijani #14 in Mar 2026.

Awarded IM in 2022 (age 17) and FM in 2019 (age 14). Earned a GM norm at Baku Open-2025. At junior level, he reached World #27 in U20, World #24 in U18, World #19 in U16, World #13 in U14, World #25 in U12 and World #12 in U10.

Current rating

2495

Standard

Rpd2396·Blz2406

All-time high

2509

−14 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 20

Activity

64

games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo

82 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#14

#14 · Azerbaijani players · of 1,040

Career timeline

20 entries
2026
Peak Azerbaijani rank: #14
at age 21 · rated 2480
Mar 2026
2025
All-time peak 2509
at age 20 · −14 from today
Nov 2025
27th U20 player worldwide
at age 20 · rated 2502
Aug 2025
Crossed 2500
at age 20
Aug 2025
2023
24th U18 player worldwide
at age 18 · rated 2481
Feb 2023
9-month rising streak
+50 Elo
Feb 2023

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
40th European Club Cup (open)
perf 2604 (+95) · 5/6 · #81
Top opponent
vs Daniel DardhaGM 2,596
European Individual Chess Championship 2026 · Apr 2026 · +1.4 Elo
Evolution
+8
2487 → 2495
Tournaments
9
76 games
Score
51/ 7667.1%
39W26D11L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
European Individual Chess Championship 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20267.5/11#252570+14.6
Al-Beruniy 3rd International chess tournament, Futures
Round-Robin
Feb 20264/9#62368-16.1
Azerbaijan Men's Chess Championship-2026
Knockout
Feb 20261/2R322353-4.0
Chessfestival Groningen 2025 Open A
Open Swiss
Dec 20256/9#92425-6.9
Shirvan Open - 2025, Group A
Open Swiss
Nov 20257/9#42470+1.8
Ganja Open - 2025, Group A
Open Swiss
Nov 20256.5/9#32449-3.6
40th European Club Cup (open)
Team
Oct 20255/6#812604+7.2
Worst Elo result: Al-Beruniy 3rd International chess tournament, Futures (-16.1 Elo, finished #6).

Most-Played Opponents

vsVugar ManafovIM
🇦🇿AZE·2444
+7 −5 =31
43 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsMurad IbrahimliIM
🇦🇿AZE·2445
+10 −16 =14
40 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsAhmad AhmadzadaGM
🇦🇿AZE·2531
+5 −14 =13
32 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsKanan GarayevIM
🇦🇿AZE·2324
+10 −5 =12
27 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsShiroghlan TalibovIM
🇦🇿AZE·2474
+7 −7 =11
25 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings

/
Azerbaijan
#14
out of 1,281 players
Europe
#358
in continent
World
#619
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
🇦🇿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.
2,599
9
🇦🇿Asadli, VugarFollow Vugar AsadliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,545
10
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2,531
...
14🇦🇿Babazada, Khazar2,495
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
3
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
8
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
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2,708
...
358🇦🇿Babazada, Khazar2,495
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
619🇦🇿Babazada, Khazar2,495