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Ismayilov, Oruj
🇦🇿FIDE 13414100· Male· Azerbaijan· Born in 1945
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Oruj Ismayilov, a 81-year-old Azerbaijani player, is rated 1661. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 12 months (2017–2019), 43 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 13 months (2023–2024). Recent appearance: Azerbaijan Senior Chess Championship, 2026. His peak of 1697 was reached at age 79 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1661
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1697
−36 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 79
Mar 2024 · age 79
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#124,054
#124,054 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
2nd Azerbaijani 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1677
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+188 Elo)
1509 → 1697
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 79
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 79
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1697
at age 79 · −36 from today
Mar 2024
2023
3rd Azerbaijani 75-80 player
at age 78 · rated 1495
Dec 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-16
1677 → 1661
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
0/ 20.0%
0W0D2L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/2 | #49 | 1068 | -15.8 |
Rankings
/
Azerbaijan
#395
out of 1,299 players
Europe
#85,607
in continent
World
#124,048
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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