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Ismayilov, Faraj
🇦🇿FIDE 13457039· Male· Azerbaijan· Born in 2010
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Faraj Ismayilov, a 16-year-old Azerbaijani player, is rated 1520. He has slipped back 150 Elo over the past 12 months. 49 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Rating tournament of Genc Istedadlar Chess Club, 2026, N1, Rating tournament dedicated to Novruz, and Winter Gup of Genc Istedadlar of Chess Club. Also played 6 rapid (including Rapid tournament of Genc Istedadlar Chess Club, 2026, N1) and 1 blitz events (including Blitz tournament of Genc Istedadlar Chess Club, 2026, N1) recently. His peak of 1670 was reached at age 15 (Jun 2025).
At junior level, he reached #38 and #41 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1520
Standard
Rpd1491·Blz1670
All-time high
1670
−150 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 15
Jun 2025 · age 15
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#177,934
#177,934 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 15
Oct 2025
38th Azerbaijani U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1670
Jun 2025
All-time peak 1670
at age 15 · −150 from today
Jun 2025
Best 12-month gain (+506 Elo)
1102 → 1608
Jan 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Jan 2025
2024
41st Azerbaijani U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1598
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-66
1586 → 1520
Tournaments
6
52 games
Score
30.5/ 5258.7%
27W7D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/6 | #18 | 1785 | -54.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/7 | #17 | 1719 | -41.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #5 | 1889 | -14.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/8 | #5 | 1685 | -28.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/8 | #10 | 1852 | +73.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/7 | #49 | 1671 | -76.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMurad Garaisali
🇦🇿AZE·1591
+4 −2 =2
8 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsAmina Hasanbayova
🇦🇿AZE·1597
+4 −0 =2
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsKanan Shirinov
🇦🇿AZE·1867
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsAtilla Jabbarli
🇦🇿AZE·1851
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met May 2025
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vsAliakbar Ismayilov
🇦🇿AZE·1744
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
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Azerbaijan
#686
out of 1,299 players
Europe
#113,614
in continent
World
#177,894
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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