Eltaj Safarli (Azerbaijani: Eltac Səfərli; born 18 May 1992 in Baku) is an Azerbaijani chess Grandmaster.[1] In October 2016, he reached his all-time-highest rating of 2694 and was ranked as No. 3 in Azerbaijan and No. 46 in the world.[2]
| Eltaj Safarli | |
|---|---|
 Eltaj Safarli, 43rd Chess Olympiad | |
| Full name | Eltac Səfərli |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Born | May 18, 1992 Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Title | Grandmaster (2008) |
| FIDE rating | 2612 (April 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2694 (October 2016) |
| Peak ranking | No. 46 (October 2016) |
He entered tournaments from the age of 6, with modest success.[3] Safarli won the Azerbaijan Championships in 2010 and 2016.[4] He won the under 10 World Youth Chess Championship in Heraklion in 2002.[5]
Team competitions edit
Safarli played in the silver medal-winning Azerbaijani team at the European Team Chess Championship in Porto Carras in 2011, alongside Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Teimour Radjabov, Vugar Gashimov and Qadir Huseynov.
Notable tournament victories edit
- 2010 Mikhail Chigorin Memorial, Saint Petersbourg, 1st
- Winner of Azerbaijan Chess Championship (2016)
- Co-winner of the Tata Steel Challengers Tournament 2016 (+6-1=5)
References edit
- ^ "Eltaj Safarli Wins Mikhail Chigorin Memorial". Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Top 100 Players October 2016 - Archive". Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Eltaj Safarli Interview (and game against Wesley So)". Chess Videos, Chess DVDs, Chess Software and more. 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
- ^ "Eltaj Safarli and Narmin Kazimova are new champions of Azerbaijan - Chessdom". www.chessdom.com. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ^ "The Week in Chess 420". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
External links edit
- Eltaj Safarli player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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