Eltaj Safarli

Eltaj Safarli

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
Age 33•Grandmaster

Eltaj Safarli is a Chess Player from Azerbaijan with a current classical FIDE rating of 2648. Eltaj Safarli achieved a peak FIDE rating of 2694 in Oct 2016 (Age 24). Eltaj Safarli is currently ranked #70 in the world and #4 in Azerbaijan. Eltaj's most popular opening is the Sicilian Defense.

FIDE RATING
2648
Classical
2648
Rapid
2614
Blitz
2619

Career Statistics

World Rank#70
Country Rank#4
Peak Rating2694 - Oct 2016 (Age 24)
Total Games2342
Wins1017 (43%)
Draws1000 (43%)
Losses325 (14%)
Active Years2002 - 2026

Similar Players

Rank
Name
Rating
#68Radoslaw Wojtaszek2650
#69Murali Karthikeyan2648
#70Eltaj Safarli2648
#71Sam Shankland2647
#72Alexander Donchenko2645

Top Openings

Opening
Games
Sicilian DefenseB30
56
Ruy LopezC77
54
Sicilian DefenseB50
47
Sicilian DefenseB45
40
Italian GameC54
40
Last updated on May 09, 2026