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Ismayilov, Rafael

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FIDEFIDE 527056210· Male· France· Born in 1987

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Rafael Ismayilov, a 39-year-old French player, is rated 1835 — just 28 short of his peak of 1863 (Jan 2025, age 38). He is on a steady climb with +23 Elo over the past 12 months. 55 rated games in the past year (≈47/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 23eme Open International de Paques Saint Die des Vosges Tournoi A, Team 2026 - EST Avril, and Team 2026 - EST Mars. Also played 7 rapid (including Rapide du 24e Festival international d'Echecs du Conseil Departemental de Meurthe et Moselle) and 2 blitz events (including Blitz par equipe du 24e Festival d'Echecs du Conseil Departemental de Meurthe et Moselle) recently.

Current rating

1835

Standard

Rpd1778·Blz1693

All-time high

1863

−28 pts below
Jan 2025 · age 38

Activity

45

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

55 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#65,689

#65,689 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+54 Elo)
1802 → 1856
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 38
Nov 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 38
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1863
at age 38 · −28 from today
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 37
Dec 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 37
Dec 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
22e Open de Vandoeuvre 2025 - Tournoi B (1600 a 2050)
perf 2026 (+170) · 6.5/9 · #5
Top opponent
vs Alexandre Verlaine 1,964
22e Open de Vandoeuvre 2025 - Tournoi B (1600 a 2050) · Dec 2025 · +3.0 Elo
Evolution
+13
1822 → 1835
Tournaments
14
54 games
Score
31.5/ 5458.3%
28W7D19L

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 13
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
23eme Open International de Paques Saint Die des Vosges Tournoi A
Open Swiss
Apr 20263.5/7#2418310.0
Team 2026 - EST Avril
Team
Apr 20261/1#772508+6.8
Team 2026 - EST Mars
Team
Mar 20261/1#1782437+4.4
31e Open de Selestat - Tournoi A (plus de 1700)
Open Swiss
Feb 20262/7#821711-29.0
Team 2026 - EST Fevrier
Team
Feb 20260/1#3061253-5.0
Worst Elo result: Tournoi FIDE de rentree du Philidor 2025 (-32.4 Elo, finished #18).

Rankings

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France
#4,083
out of 24,420 players
Europe
#47,921
in continent
World
#65,689
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
France
1
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2,759
2
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2,717
3
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2,626
4
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2,618
5
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2,613
6
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2,610
6
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2,610
8
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2,596
9
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2,557
10
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2,556
...
4083🇫🇷Ismayilov, Rafael1,835
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz KaanFollow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,708
...
47921🇫🇷Ismayilov, Rafael1,835
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
3
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2,788
4
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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
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2,753
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65689🇫🇷Ismayilov, Rafael1,835