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Ismayilov, Rafael
🇫🇷FIDE 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 has fluctuated between 1795 and 1863 over the past 2 years. 55 rated games in the past year (≈45/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 1 blitz events (including Blitz par equipe du 24e Festival d'Echecs du Conseil Departemental de Meurthe et Moselle) recently.
Current rating
1835
Standard
Rpd1765·Blz1753
All-time high
1863
−28 pts below
Jan 2025 · age 38
Jan 2025 · age 38
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
54 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#65,713
#65,713 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+13
1822 → 1835
Tournaments
14
54 games
Score
31.5/ 5458.3%
28W7D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/7 | #24 | 1831 | 0.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #77 | 2508 | +6.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #178 | 2437 | +4.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/7 | #82 | 1711 | -29.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #306 | 1253 | -5.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #316 | 956 | -11.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/9 | #5 | 2026 | +49.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #236 | 1703 | -3.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #103 | 2518 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/6 | #17 | 1822 | +6.2 |
Rankings
/
France
#4,118
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#47,945
in continent
World
#65,712
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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