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Ulviyya Fataliyeva
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Ulviyya Fataliyeva

AzerbaijanBorn 1996 (age 30)FIDE ID 13403052

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2385
FIDE

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2389
Luft

Flair

Ulviyya Fataliyeva's classical flairs

2 of 19 earned over the last 12 months

  • WildcardPerformed anywhere from 2264 to 2602 in 4 events
  • Fighter55% decisive: 17 wins, 10 losses
  • TitanLuft classical rating averaging 2800+ over the last 4 years
  • Serial WinnerWon 2+ elite events in the last 12 months
  • UnderdogRegularly beats players rated 50+ higher
  • Fortress25+ games in a row without a loss
  • Black BeltDoes better with black than with white
  • IronmanPlayed 50+ games over the last 12 months
  • RisingAged 18 or under, Luft rating up 40+ over the last 12 months
  • Endgame SpecialistEndgame 90+: converting, saving and not throwing endgames
  • TacticianTactics 90+: sharp, tactical games they made sharp
  • LightningTop 20 at speed chess (mostly blitz, some rapid)
  • Hot StreakAt least 6 points from 7 straight games against strong opposition
  • SignatureSticks to one defence with black far more than most
  • ChameleonPlays a wide range of defences with black
  • ReliableConsistent across all top events
  • AdaptableTactics and Positional both 90+
  • PositionalPositional 90+: slow, quiet games they steered
  • PodiumTop 3 in at least half of their elite events
  • Wildcard
  • Fighter

Trophy cabinet

Ulviyya Fataliyeva's classical titles

3 classical titles, 1 medal, newest first

Attributes

Tactics 69Positional 73Endgame 70Openings 66Composure 64Defence 66Speed 47Consistency 62

Luft classical rating

2385No. 404

From 49 classical games in top events over the last year, playing at a 2397 level.

ResultsPlayed at a 2397 level, blended with their FIDE rating+2
Tournament winsNone in the last year0
FormThe last 3 months against the whole year−10
ConsistencyHow steady they are from event to event−2
Activity49 classical games in top events+6

Openings

Their most-played, from 78 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Sicilian Defense1246%
Italian Game675%
French Defense580%
Caro-Kann Defense2100%
Queen's Pawn Game275%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 12 games, won 2, drew 7, lost 3 · 46%

VariationGamesScore
Closed838%
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack275%
Hyperaccelerated Dragon150%
Taimanov Variation150%

Italian Game

With White: 6 games, won 3, drew 3, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Classical Variation2100%
Two Knights Defense250%
Giuoco Pianissimo1100%
Scotch Gambit150%

French Defense

With White: 5 games, won 4, drew 0, lost 1 · 80%

VariationGamesScore
Steinitz Variation2100%
Winawer Variation1100%
Classical Variation1100%
Advance Variation10%

Caro-Kann Defense

With White: 2 games, won 2, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Advance Variation1100%
Main line1100%

Queen's Pawn Game

With White: 2 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Symmetrical Variation1100%
London System150%

Sicilian Defense

With Black: 16 games, won 5, drew 8, lost 3 · 56%

VariationGamesScore
French Variation658%
Four Knights Variation450%
Delayed Alapin Variation333%
Closed1100%
Taimanov Variation1100%
Main line150%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With Black: 8 games, won 3, drew 3, lost 2 · 56%

VariationGamesScore
Harrwitz Attack367%
Main line275%
Exchange Variation1100%
Three Knights Variation10%
Charousek Variation10%

Nimzo-Indian Defense

With Black: 2 games, won 2, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Normal Variation1100%
St. Petersburg Variation1100%

Catalan Opening

With Black: 2 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Open Defense275%

English Opening

With Black: 2 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 1 · 25%

VariationGamesScore
Agincourt Defense150%
King's English Variation10%

Recent events

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EventPlace+/−+/−
41st European Chess Club Cup 202623 Oct 20263/7−16−10
German Bundesliga 2026/274 Oct 20261½/2+5+2
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 202627 Sep 20265/9−7−13
25th European Chess Championship 20265 Jun 2026=19th−9−13
Turkic Team Chess Championships 202617 May 20262½/4−1−3

Best wins

OpponentRating
IMP. Shuvalova4 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20252492
GMM. Muzychuk7 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20252484
GME. Paehtz30 Oct 2023 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20232484
IMS. Tsolakidou13 Mar 2026 · IV International Chess Championship Uzbekistan2479
GMA. Kosteniuk8 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20252472

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMA. GoryachkinaLast 18 Oct 2026 · 41st European Chess Club Cup 20265032
GMM. SockoLast 3 Oct 2026 · German Bundesliga 2026/274310
IMM. KamalidenovaLast 22 Nov 2025 · FIDE World Team Championship 20254031
IMP. ShuvalovaLast 23 Oct 2026 · 41st European Chess Club Cup 20263102
IML. UnukLast 26 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20263102

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How attributes are calculated

From their games in top events over the last 12 months, each judged against the opponent's rating

  • TacticsHow well they score in sharp games they chose to make sharp.
  • PositionalHow well they score in quiet, manoeuvring games they steered.
  • EndgameHow they do in endgames against what the position promised when it began: converting a winning one earns a little, saving a losing one earns a lot, and throwing a winning one costs a lot.
  • OpeningsThe engine's verdict on their position around moves 15 to 20, against what's normal for that colour, as the score it points to. Over the last 4 years, with older games counting less.
  • ComposureHow well they score under pressure: the game straight after a loss, and the last 3 games of an event while they can still win it. Over the last 4 years.
  • DefenceHow they do in games where they were 0.8 pawns or more worse after move 18, against what that position usually scores: holding the draw earns, turning it around earns more, and losing costs a little.
  • SpeedTheir Luft rapid and blitz ratings. With neither, an estimate a little below their classical level.
  • ConsistencyTheir Luft rating, less their off days: tournaments (5+ games each) over the last 4 years where they played 50+ below it. Anything better never counts against them.

  • "How well they score" is a performance rating: the opponent's rating, plus 400 for a win and minus 400 for a loss, averaged. So it's always judged against who they played.

    The score out of 100: 80 is a 2600 level, and each 13 rating points adds one, so 2860 and up is 100.

    Fair to everyone: with only a few games of a kind, the result leans towards their overall Luft rating. Strengths and weaknesses are measured against their overall level and compared with the top 100, so a specialist's best side stands out. A little recent form is added to all but Speed.