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Novruzov, Sabir
🇦🇿FIDE 13418971· Male· Azerbaijan· Born in 1954
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Sabir Novruzov, a 72-year-old Azerbaijani player, is rated 1583 — just 29 short of his peak of 1612 (Mar 2024, age 70). He has held steady between 1550 and 1600 for 9 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2nd Betav International Open Chess Tournament - B, 8th Malatya Golden Apricot International Open Chess Tournament - B, and Cubuk Municipality 10th International Open Chess Tournament - C. He took a 16-month break between Mar 2021 and Aug 2022.
Current rating
1583
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1612
−29 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 70
Mar 2024 · age 70
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#153,484
#153,484 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2025
10th Azerbaijani 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1583
Nov 2025
100 career games
at age 71
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+246 Elo)
1366 → 1612
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 70
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 70
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 70
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
8th Malatya Golden Apricot International Open Chess Tournament - Bperf 1819 (+236) · 5/6 · #33
Top opponent
Evolution
+19
1564 → 1583
Tournaments
3
27 games
Score
13.5/ 2750.0%
11W5D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAhmet Akif Gurkan1,475·Cubuk Municipality 10th International Open Chess Tournament - C·R2·-11.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/9 | #41 | 1632 | +22.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/6 | #33 | 1819 | +19.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/6 | #78 | 1608 | -22.4 |
Worst Elo result: Cubuk Municipality 10th International Open Chess Tournament - C (-22.4 Elo, finished #78).
Rankings
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Azerbaijan
#522
out of 1,299 players
Europe
#101,704
in continent
World
#153,469
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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