Prepare against Amin Novruz Gurbanov

Azerbaijan · World #35,947 classical · FIDE ID 13445030

When preparing against Amin Novruz Gurbanov, expect 1.d4 in 85% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...b6 (39% of games); against 1.d4, 1...b6 (58%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Indian Defense as White, 73.3% over 15 games.

Our database contains 90 games by Amin Novruz Gurbanov, covering Nov 2019 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Amin Novruz Gurbanov's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Amin Novruz Gurbanov before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Time control	Current	Peak	Peak date
Classical	1,955	2,097	Sep 2026
Rapid	2,101	2,104	Sep 2026
Blitz	2,165	2,180	Apr 2026

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	90	46	12	32	51.1%
As White	46	26	7	13	56.5%
As Black	44	20	5	19	45.5%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2019-2026): 1,400 rated games against 510 different opponents, across 180 events in 2 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Format	Games	W	D	L	Win rate	Avg opp	Perf	Unbeaten
Classical	317	161	80	76	50.8%	1,666	1,753	16
Rapid	611	397	64	150	65.0%	1,743	1,892	14
Blitz	472	303	38	131	64.2%	1,786	1,917	17

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	398	114	74	210	28.6%
Against lower-rated	894	653	102	139	73.0%

Wins over titled players: 3 vs GM · 8 vs IM · 36 vs FM · 14 vs CM · 4 vs WGM · 6 vs WIM · 12 vs WFM · 21 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

32 tournament wins from 177 events, 8 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	248	167	26	55	1,864	2,039
2025	228	151	25	52	1,827	1,989
2024	472	292	54	126	1,774	1,903
2023	239	132	36	71	1,655	1,745
2022	144	78	30	36	1,537	1,617
2021	32	20	3	9	1,443	1,532
2020	7	4	2	1	1,223	1,323
2019	30	17	6	7	1,259	1,343

Where Amin Novruz Gurbanov has played

Azerbaijan (179) · Türkiye (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Amin Novruz Gurbanov's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Amin Novruz Gurbanov's side.

First moves as White (46 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d4	39	84.8%	67.9%
Nf3	3	6.5%	33.3%
e4	3	6.5%	66.7%
b3	1	2.2%	0.0%

Main lines as White

1.d4 — 85% of White games, 67.9% score
- …Nf6 (62% of these games) — Gurbanov usually continues Nf3 (62.5% score)
- …d5 (23% of these games) — Gurbanov usually continues Nf3 (90.0% score)
- …g6 (3% of these games) — Gurbanov usually continues e4 (50.0% score)
1.Nf3 — 7% of White games, 33.3% score
- …Nf6 (33% of these games) — Gurbanov usually continues d4 (100.0% score)
- …d5 (33% of these games) — Gurbanov usually continues g3 (0.0% score)
- …c5 (33% of these games) — Gurbanov usually continues g3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (18 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
b6	7	38.9%	71.4%
c5	7	38.9%	7.1%
c6	3	16.7%	83.3%
e6	1	5.6%	100.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (19 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
b6	11	57.9%	72.7%
Nf6	5	26.3%	20.0%
e6	2	10.5%	50.0%
g6	1	5.3%	0.0%

Amin Novruz Gurbanov's chess games

All 90 games by Amin Novruz Gurbanov in the Chess.ceo database (Nov 2019 - Oct 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 46 wins, 12 draws, 32 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
A46	Indian Defense	15	11/1/3	73.3%
D02	London System	11	6/2/3	54.5%
D02	Queen's Pawn Game	3	3/0/0	100.0%
A45	Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation	3	1/1/1	33.3%
A48	King's Indian Defense	2	0/0/2	0.0%
A04	Réti Opening	2	0/0/2	0.0%
C41	Philidor	1	1/0/0	100.0%
D06	Queen's Gambit	1	0/1/0	0.0%
B27	Sicilian: Hyperaccelerated Dragon	1	1/0/0	100.0%
A43	Benoni Defense	1	1/0/0	100.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
A40	English Defense	9	7/0/2	77.8%
B00	Owen Defense	7	4/2/1	57.1%
E12	Queen's Indian Defense	6	2/0/4	33.3%
A04	Réti Opening	5	3/1/1	60.0%
B40	Sicilian	4	0/0/4	0.0%
B20	Sicilian: Four Knights	3	0/1/2	0.0%
B10	Caro-Kann	2	1/1/0	50.0%
E46	Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System	2	1/0/1	50.0%
A40	Modern Defense	1	0/0/1	0.0%
B19	Caro-Kann: Classical	1	1/0/0	100.0%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Nov 2025	Hossein Rostami	2,280	Shirvan Open	A46
Sep 2026	Islam Hajialiyev	2,271	Guba Open 2026 \| Blitz	E18
Oct 2026	Rajanya Datta	2,209	Ganja Open 2026 \| Group A	A40
Aug 2026	Samir Davidov	2,198	Chessbattle Summer Cup \| Blitz	D02
Sep 2026	Suat Ibrahimli	2,184	Guba Open 2026 \| Blitz	D02

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
Sheki Open A 2026	2026	9	5.5	2,103
Guba Open 2026 \| Blitz	2026	9	7	2,278
Ganja Open 2026 \| Group A	2026	9	5	2,192
Vugar Gashimov Open 2026	2026	9	6.5	2,080
Ganja Open 2026 \| Blitz	2026	9	6	1,955
Shirvan Open	2025	9	4	2,099
Chessbattle Summer Cup \| Blitz	2026	8	5	2,078
Guba Open 2026 \| Group A	2026	8	1.5	1,672

Prepare against Amin Novruz Gurbanov — free

Interactive opening tree from all 90 games, weak-spot detection and engine analysis.

Start preparation

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Amin Novruz Gurbanov's chess games?

90 games by Amin Novruz Gurbanov, from Nov 2019 to Oct 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Amin Novruz Gurbanov has played.

What does Amin Novruz Gurbanov play on the first move as White?

Across 46 games with White in our database, Amin Novruz Gurbanov opens with 1.d4 (85% of games), 1.Nf3 (7% of games), 1.e4 (7% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Amin Novruz Gurbanov answers 1...b6 (39% of games), 1...c5 (39% of games), 1...c6 (17% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...b6 (58% of games), 1...Nf6 (26% of games), 1...e6 (11% of games).

What openings does Amin Novruz Gurbanov play as White?

As White, Amin Novruz Gurbanov's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (15 games, 73.3% win rate); London System (11 games, 54.5% win rate); Queen's Pawn Game (3 games, 100.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 46 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Amin Novruz Gurbanov play as Black?

As Black, Amin Novruz Gurbanov most often plays: English Defense (9 games, 77.8% win rate); Owen Defense (7 games, 57.1% win rate); Queen's Indian Defense (6 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 44 games.

What is Amin Novruz Gurbanov's FIDE rating?

Amin Novruz Gurbanov is currently rated 1,955 in classical chess, 2,101 in rapid and 2,165 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,097 (Sep 2026).

How many games has Amin Novruz Gurbanov played?

Our database contains 90 games by Amin Novruz Gurbanov, covering Nov 2019 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 46 wins, 12 draws, 32 losses (51.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against Amin Novruz Gurbanov?

90 games by Amin Novruz Gurbanov reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.