Prepare against Khagan Ahmad

IM · Azerbaijan · World #682 classical · FIDE ID 13431552

Our database contains 1,807 games by Khagan Ahmad, covering Jun 2018 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Khagan Ahmad's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Khagan Ahmad 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

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (911 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 41% of White games, 67.3% score
  • …c5 (44% of these games) — Ahmad usually continues Nf3 (67.4% score)
  • …e5 (20% of these games) — Ahmad usually continues Nf3 (70.5% score)
  • …c6 (12% of these games) — Ahmad usually continues d4 (59.5% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 38% of White games, 62.2% score
  • …d5 (40% of these games) — Ahmad usually continues d4 (57.1% score)
  • …Nf6 (37% of these games) — Ahmad usually continues c4 (64.7% score)
  • …c5 (9% of these games) — Ahmad usually continues c4 (42.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (426 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (280 games)

Khagan Ahmad's chess games

All 1,807 games by Khagan Ahmad in the Chess.ceo database (Jun 2018 - Aug 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: 990 wins, 226 draws, 591 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequent opponents

Head-to-head records: Alexey Sarana (10 games)

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Khagan Ahmad's chess games?

1,807 games by Khagan Ahmad, from Jun 2018 to Aug 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 Khagan Ahmad has played.

What does Khagan Ahmad play on the first move as White?

Across 911 games with White in our database, Khagan Ahmad opens with 1.e4 (41% of games), 1.Nf3 (38% of games), 1.d4 (12% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Khagan Ahmad answers 1...c5 (91% of games), 1...c6 (4% of games), 1...e5 (3% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (90% of games), 1...d5 (7% of games), 1...e6 (1% of games).

What openings does Khagan Ahmad play as White?

As White, Khagan Ahmad's most-played openings in our database are: Catalan (87 games, 44.8% win rate); Sicilian (61 games, 54.1% win rate); English Opening (61 games, 65.6% win rate). The full breakdown of 912 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Khagan Ahmad play as Black?

As Black, Khagan Ahmad most often plays: Sicilian: Najdorf (126 games, 46.0% win rate); Sicilian (114 games, 54.4% win rate); Réti Opening (52 games, 46.2% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 895 games.

What is Khagan Ahmad's FIDE rating?

Khagan Ahmad is currently rated 2,487 in classical chess, 2,430 in rapid and 2,473 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,487 (Aug 2026).

How many games has Khagan Ahmad played?

Our database contains 1,807 games by Khagan Ahmad, covering Jun 2018 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 990 wins, 226 draws, 591 losses (54.8% win rate).

How do I prepare against Khagan Ahmad?

1,807 games by Khagan Ahmad 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.

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