Eltaj Safarli
Number of games in database: 396
Years covered: 2001 to 2013
Last FIDE rating: 2651
Overall record: +135 -81 =179 (56.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.
      1 exhibition game, odds game, etc. is excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:  Sicilian (86)      B30 B43 B31 B90 B40  Ruy Lopez (32)      C77 C78 C65 C95 C86  French Defense (27)      C01 C11 C10 C12 C18  Sicilian Najdorf (14)      B90 B96 B91 B94 B99  Sicilian Kan (13)      B43 B42  Caro-Kann (13)      B14 B10 B18 B17 B13	With the Black pieces:  Sicilian (65)      B90 B45 B22 B92 B31  Grunfeld (42)      D85 D97 D80 D91 D94  English (24)      A15 A16 A14  Sicilian Najdorf (23)      B90 B92 B97 B91 B96  Ruy Lopez (18)      C72 C76 C95 C88 C86  Sicilian Taimanov (12)      B45 B48 B47

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   W So vs E Safarli, 2009 0-1
   E Safarli vs S Sjugirov, 2006 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   8th Dubai Open (2006)
   11th Essent Open (2007)
   6th Aeroflot Festival (2007)
   European Individual Championships (2007)
   World Junior Championship (2008)
   10th European Individual Championship (2009)
   Dubai Open (2010)
   Baku Open (2010)
   World Junior Championship (2010)
   Chess Olympiad (2010)
   European Club Cup (2011)
   European Individual Championships (2013)

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ELTAJ SAFARLI (born May-18-1992) Azerbaijan [what is this?] He is a GM. He won the under 10 World Youth Championship in Heraklion in 2002. Azerbaijani champion in 2010. Winner of the 17th Chigorin Memorial in 2010 (St. Petersburg). Wikipedia article: Eltaj Safarli

page 1 of 16; games 1-25 of 396  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. E Safarli vs E Diktapanidis   1-0 31 2001 EYCC B10 B07 Pirc 2. M Matlakov vs E Safarli   1-0 57 2001 EYCC B10 A00 Uncommon Opening 3. E Safarli vs D Benidze   ½-½ 71 2001 EYCC B10 B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation 4. E Safarli vs V Savanovic   0-1 31 2001 EYCC B10 C26 Vienna 5. G Kanakaris vs E Safarli   0-1 57 2001 EYCC B10 D13 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation 6. A Sismanis vs E Safarli   0-1 27 2001 EYCC B10 D17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 7. E Safarli vs S Guliyev   1-0 39 2001 EYCC B10 B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation 8. E Safarli vs P Lichman   0-1 35 2001 EYCC B10 B01 Scandinavian 9. C Esplana vs E Safarli   ½-½ 41 2003 World Junior Championships B86 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack 10. E Safarli vs M Panchanathan   ½-½ 35 2003 World Junior Championships C47 Four Knights 11. M Dziuba vs E Safarli   1-0 29 2003 World Junior Championships E12 Queen's Indian 12. E Safarli vs G Rohit   0-1 50 2003 World Junior Championships B56 Sicilian 13. Jobava vs E Safarli   1-0 32 2003 Dubai op 5th B81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack 14. C Hanley vs E Safarli   ½-½ 25 2003 World Junior Championships B22 Sicilian, Alapin 15. E Safarli vs L Pantsulaia   0-1 51 2003 World Junior Championships B54 Sicilian 16. J Jirka vs E Safarli   1-0 48 2003 World Junior Championships E00 Queen's Pawn Game 17. R Mamedov vs E Safarli   1-0 30 2004 6th Dubai Open B83 Sicilian 18. E Safarli vs A Gupta   1-0 53 2004 6th Dubai Open B30 Sicilian 19. E Safarli vs T Vakhidov 0-1 27 2004 6th Dubai Open A43 Old Benoni 20. E Safarli vs S Kayumov   ½-½ 23 2004 6th Dubai Open D00 Queen's Pawn Game 21. Harikrishna vs E Safarli   1-0 36 2004 6th Dubai Open E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 22. E Moradiabadi vs E Safarli   ½-½ 36 2004 6th Dubai Open A46 Queen's Pawn Game 23. E Safarli vs L Milman   ½-½ 17 2005 BELFORT YWCC BU18 B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 24. E Safarli vs G Sargissian   ½-½ 37 2005 Dubai op 7th C47 Four Knights 25. E Vladimirov vs E Safarli   1-0 30 2005 7th Dubai Open Chess Championship E44 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2  page 1 of 16; games 1-25 of 396

< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 3 OF 3 ·  Later Kibitzing> Oct-13-07    Teimour: Player AVTOSH-GAGASH (=ELTAJ SAFARLI) used chess software assistance. HIS RATING GOT DELETED! CHEATER Oct-20-07    ahmadov: Eltaj Safarli has won L'Ami in the last round of Essent Open tournament. I hope the other leaders will not be able to win their final games to let him win the tournament... Oct-21-07    notyetagm: <ahmadov: Eltaj Safarli has won L'Ami in the last round of Essent Open tournament. I hope the other leaders will not be able to win their final games to let him win the tournament...> Yes, Safarli won the Essent Open. :-) Apr-02-08    timhortons: last night naka set the record of 3000 elo at 1 minute game at icc, its a 67 straight win, the last 6 game was against eltaj safarli, he was crushed 6 in a row, had he drawn one game naka for sure would sleep so disgusted Apr-02-08    you vs yourself: <naka for sure would sleep so disgusted> over a drawn bullet game@icc? I doubt it. May-28-08    JointheArmy: < over a drawn bullet game@icc? I doubt it.> Nakamura seems to live at ICC. One drawn bullet game could mean more time Naka needs to spend getting his rating up. So that could in fact = loss of sleep. Aug-05-08    actinia: My quality of life has improved dramatically since quitting bullet. I peaked at 2470 playchess. God, what a nightmare the bullet-addicted lifestyle is. Aug-05-08    dumbgai: Eltaj Safarli is leading the World Junior Championship right now with 4/4. Aug-05-08    notyetagm: <actinia: My quality of life has improved dramatically since quitting bullet. I peaked at 2470 playchess. God, what a nightmare the bullet-addicted lifestyle is.> Well said. Aug-06-08    BIDMONFA: Eltaj Safarli SAFARLI, Eltaj http://www.bidmonfa.com/safarli_elt... _ Aug-06-08    DarthStapler: Surfin' Safarli! Aug-08-08    VinnyRoo2002: I love the way this kid plays. I have no idea how good he'll become (I know he's pretty damn good already), but there's something really beautiful and original about the way he plays chess. I get a feeling he will climb up the rankings pretty rapidly. Nov-01-08    notyetagm: http://www.chessvibes.com/tournamen...: <A Corus of Online Approval 31 October 2008 15:50 PM | Last modified: 15:52> Safarli playing in an ICC qualifier to earn the right to play in <2009 Corus C>! Mar-03-09    Billy Vaughan: Strongest Azeri player whose last name does not end in the letter "v." May-05-09    timhortons: Safarli is playing at dubai open 2009. Wesley So preferred to play in biejing chess league rather than to defend his crown here.Maybe chinese chess league offer better pay and accomodation. Safarli Eltaj (2599) - Priyadharshan K (2411) [B00] 11Dubai Dubai (9), 04.05.2009 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nf3 Be7 8.Bc4 0-0 9.0-0 Nc6 10.Bb3 Na5 11.Qe2 Nxb3 12.axb3 Be6 13.Rfd1 Qc7 14.Bg5 Rac8 15.Bxf6 Bxf6 16.Rac1 Be7 17.Nd5 Bxd5 18.Rxd5 f5 19.exf5 Rxf5 20.c4 Rcf8 21.Rf1 Qb6 22.Nd2 Rf4 23.g3 Rd4 24.Rxd4 Qxd4 25.Ne4 d5 26.Nc3 dxc4 27.Rd1 Qc5 28.bxc4 h6 29.Rd7 Bg5 30.Ne4 Qc6 31.Rd5 Bf6 32.Rd6 Qc8 33.Qd3 Bd8 34.Rd7 Bb6 35.c5 Bc7 36.Qd5+ Kh8 37.b4 a5 38.bxa5 Bxa5 39.Qxb7 Qxb7 40.Rxb7 Rc8 41.Kf1 1-0 May-05-09    timhortons: http://previews.chessdom.com/dubai-... Dubai Open participants. May-17-09    ILikeFruits: i see him... on playchess... like every... day... Jun-09-09    timhortons: Safarli equal Nakas playing time when it come to playing blitz/bullet online. ICC/Playchess.com its either Safarli or Nakamura who top the bullet pool at playchess.com Jun-09-09    timhortons: Naka now kicking ass at playchess.com eltaj safarli simply transfer playing at ICC and land in blitz top spot. http://www.cs.utu.fi/~juhkivij/ches... Jun-09-09    Udit Narayan: nice link! Jun-27-09    Whitehat1963: How many young players can boast about defeating both Caruana and So while playing black? Here's one. Jan-30-10    Tabanus: Safarli became Champion of Azerbaijan today with 6.5/9 and no losses, http://www.chess-results.com/tnr296..., congratulations! Jul-17-10    Tabanus: And today 2nd in the 30th Open Internacional de Ajedrez "Villa de Benasque" 8-17 July 2010: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr358... Nov-06-10    percyblakeney: Safarli was sole first in the Chigorin Memorial, going +6 -0 =3 in a rather strong field. Ivan Sokolov lost against Safarli but finished second, followed by Areshchenko, Andreikin, Dreev, Sakaev, etc: http://www.totalchess.spb.ru/kalend... Nov-15-10    wordfunph: congrats to GM Safarli for winning the 17th Chigorin Memorial! http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail... Jump to page #    (enter # from 1 to 3) < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 3 OF 3 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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