Prepare against Emil Mehraliyev

Azerbaijan · World #28,790 classical · FIDE ID 13420771

When preparing against Emil Mehraliyev, expect 1.e4 in 30% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...e5 (89% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d5 (100%).

Our database contains 38 games by Emil Mehraliyev, covering Oct 2015 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Emil Mehraliyev's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Emil Mehraliyev 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	1,994	1,998	Sep 2026
Rapid	1,927	1,989	Oct 2025
Blitz	1,971	1,971	Oct 2026

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	38	19	6	13	50.0%
As White	20	11	4	5	55.0%
As Black	18	8	2	8	44.4%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2015-2026): 852 rated games against 491 different opponents, across 109 events in 6 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	378	211	68	99	55.8%	1,654	1,766	16
Rapid	245	162	28	55	66.1%	1,645	1,814	17
Blitz	220	129	26	65	58.6%	1,738	1,836	23

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	240	70	50	120	29.2%
Against lower-rated	551	397	65	89	72.1%

Wins over titled players: 6 vs IM · 17 vs FM · 11 vs CM · 1 vs WGM · 2 vs WIM · 8 vs WFM · 13 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

22 tournament wins from 105 events, 8 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	118	71	19	28	1,837	1,974
2025	157	107	21	29	1,751	1,937
2024	149	105	16	28	1,648	1,851
2023	96	55	10	31	1,640	1,734
2022	59	37	7	15	1,552	1,678
2021	9	6	1	2	1,653	1,803
2020	7	3	0	4	1,853	1,795
2019	31	16	6	9	1,584	1,664
2018	93	52	17	24	1,621	1,736
2017	50	19	12	19	1,606	1,624
2016	51	21	8	22	1,632	1,624
2015	32	18	5	9	1,479	1,539

Where Emil Mehraliyev has played

Azerbaijan (102) · United Arab Emirates (3) · Iran (1) · Russia (1) · Türkiye (1) · Uzbekistan (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (20 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e4	6	30.0%	58.3%
d4	5	25.0%	90.0%
c4	5	25.0%	40.0%
Nf3	3	15.0%	100.0%
f4	1	5.0%	0.0%

Main lines as White

1.e4 — 30% of White games, 58.3% score
- …c5 (50% of these games) — Mehraliyev usually continues c3 (50.0% score)
- …e5 (17% of these games) — Mehraliyev usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)
- …c6 (17% of these games) — Mehraliyev usually continues d4 (100.0% score)
1.d4 — 25% of White games, 90.0% score
- …Nf6 (40% of these games) — Mehraliyev usually continues Bg5 (100.0% score)
- …d5 (40% of these games) — Mehraliyev usually continues c4 (100.0% score)
- …d6 (20% of these games) — Mehraliyev usually continues e4 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (9 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e5	8	88.9%	56.3%
c6	1	11.1%	100.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (2 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d5	2	100.0%	0.0%

Emil Mehraliyev's chess games

All 38 games by Emil Mehraliyev in the Chess.ceo database (Oct 2015 - 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: 19 wins, 6 draws, 13 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
A05	Réti Opening	2	2/0/0	100.0%
A36	English Opening: Symmetrical	2	0/2/0	0.0%
B22	Sicilian: Alapin	2	1/0/1	50.0%
D15	Slav Defense	2	2/0/0	100.0%
B06	Pirc Defense	2	1/1/0	50.0%
A21	English Opening: Reverse Sicilian	1	0/0/1	0.0%
D35	Indian Defense	1	1/0/0	100.0%
C50	Italian Game	1	0/0/1	0.0%
A05	Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defense	1	1/0/0	100.0%
A56	Benoni Defense	1	1/0/0	100.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
A05	Réti Opening	3	1/1/1	33.3%
C40	Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo	2	1/1/0	50.0%
A20	English Opening: Reverse Sicilian	2	1/0/1	50.0%
C54	Italian Game: Classical Variation	2	2/0/0	100.0%
D46	Slav Defense	2	0/0/2	0.0%
C71	Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense Deferred	1	0/0/1	0.0%
C44	Scotch Game	1	0/0/1	0.0%
C42	Petrov's Defense	1	0/0/1	0.0%
A00	Dunst Opening	1	1/0/0	100.0%
D00	London System	1	0/0/1	0.0%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Oct 2026	Emil Fatullayev	1,998	Shirvan Open 2026 \| Group A	A05
Jul 2026	Yasar Efe Kayan	1,975	2. Uluslararası Pamukkale Açık Satranç Turnuvası \| Category B	D45
Jul 2026	Arda Pekkul	1,950	2. Uluslararası Pamukkale Açık Satranç Turnuvası \| Category B	A56
Sep 2026	Alisafa Zeynalli	1,942	Guba Open 2026 \| Group A	A05
Jul 2026	Berk Madsman	1,886	2. Uluslararası Pamukkale Açık Satranç Turnuvası \| Category B	C54

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
Vugar Gashimov Open	2025	9	5	1,901
Guba Open 2026 \| Group A	2026	9	3	1,893
Baku Ahiita Open	2015	7	5	1,635
2. Uluslararası Pamukkale Açık Satranç Turnuvası \| Category B	2026	7	6	2,168
Shirvan Open 2026 \| Group A	2026	6	3	2,070

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Emil Mehraliyev's chess games?

38 games by Emil Mehraliyev, from Oct 2015 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 Emil Mehraliyev has played.

What does Emil Mehraliyev play on the first move as White?

Across 20 games with White in our database, Emil Mehraliyev opens with 1.e4 (30% of games), 1.d4 (25% of games), 1.c4 (25% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Emil Mehraliyev answers 1...e5 (89% of games), 1...c6 (11% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (100% of games).

What openings does Emil Mehraliyev play as White?

As White, Emil Mehraliyev's most-played openings in our database are: Réti Opening (2 games, 100.0% win rate); English Opening: Symmetrical (2 games, 0.0% win rate); Sicilian: Alapin (2 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 20 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Emil Mehraliyev play as Black?

As Black, Emil Mehraliyev most often plays: Réti Opening (3 games, 33.3% win rate); Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo (2 games, 50.0% win rate); English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (2 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 18 games.

What is Emil Mehraliyev's FIDE rating?

Emil Mehraliyev is currently rated 1,994 in classical chess, 1,927 in rapid and 1,971 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 1,998 (Sep 2026).

How many games has Emil Mehraliyev played?

Our database contains 38 games by Emil Mehraliyev, covering Oct 2015 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 19 wins, 6 draws, 13 losses (50.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Emil Mehraliyev?

38 games by Emil Mehraliyev 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.