Format
IN
Ismayilov, Nail
🇦🇿FIDE 13425412· Male· Azerbaijan· Born in 1959
Follow Nail IsmayilovTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Nail Ismayilov, a 67-year-old Azerbaijani player, is rated 1520 — his current career high. He has held steady between 1500 and 1550 for 2 years. 13 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearance: Azerbaijan Senior Chess Championship, 2026. He had 3 career breaks: 32 months (2017–2019), 43 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 13 months (2023–2024).
Current rating
1520
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1520
at best
Jun 2026 · age 67
Jun 2026 · age 67
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#177,934
#177,934 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
All-time peak 1520
at age 67
Jun 2026
2025
16th Azerbaijani 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1515
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+346 Elo)
1166 → 1512
Aug 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 65
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 65
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1200
at age 65
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+5
1515 → 1520
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
3.5/ 938.9%
3W1D5L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/6 | #38 | 1731 | +4.6 |
Rankings
/
Azerbaijan
#686
out of 1,299 players
Europe
#113,614
in continent
World
#177,894
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Azerbaijan
| 1 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 2 | 🇦🇿Follow Teimour RadjabovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,689 |
| 3 | 🇦🇿Follow Aydin SuleymanliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,665 |
| 4 | 🇦🇿Follow Eltaj SafarliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,648 |
| 5 | 🇦🇿Follow Rauf MamedovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,636 |
| 6 | 🇦🇿Follow Mahammad MuradliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,617 |
| 7 | 🇦🇿Follow Vasif DurarbayliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,611 |
| 8 | 🇦🇿Follow Nijat AbasovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,588 |
| 9 | 🇦🇿Follow Vugar AsadliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,545 |
| 10 | 🇦🇿Follow Ahmad AhmadzadaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,537 |
| ... | ||
| 686 | 1,520 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,744 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,728 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,721 |
| 9 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,713 |
| ... | ||
| 113614 | 1,520 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳Follow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,761 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| 9 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 177894 | 1,520 | |