Prepare against Safin Safarullakhan

FM · ARE · World #8,858 classical · FIDE ID 33379475

Our database contains 312 games by Safin Safarullakhan, covering Dec 2021 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Safin Safarullakhan's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Safin Safarullakhan 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 Safin Safarullakhan's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Safin Safarullakhan's side.

First moves as White (151 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 82% of White games, 38.3% score
  • …c5 (46% of these games) — Safarullakhan usually continues Nf3 (42.1% score)
  • …e5 (13% of these games) — Safarullakhan usually continues Nf3 (53.1% score)
  • …c6 (13% of these games) — Safarullakhan usually continues d4 (37.5% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 18% of White games, 46.3% score
  • …Nf6 (44% of these games) — Safarullakhan usually continues d4 (63.6% score)
  • …d5 (41% of these games) — Safarullakhan usually continues d4 (40.9% score)
  • …c5 (4% of these games) — Safarullakhan usually continues c4 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (73 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (52 games)

Safin Safarullakhan's chess games

All 312 games by Safin Safarullakhan in the Chess.ceo database (Dec 2021 - 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: 116 wins, 17 draws, 179 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Safin Safarullakhan's chess games?

312 games by Safin Safarullakhan, from Dec 2021 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 Safin Safarullakhan has played.

What does Safin Safarullakhan play on the first move as White?

Across 151 games with White in our database, Safin Safarullakhan opens with 1.e4 (82% of games), 1.Nf3 (18% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Safin Safarullakhan answers 1...c5 (90% of games), 1...e6 (10% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Safin Safarullakhan play as White?

As White, Safin Safarullakhan's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (24 games, 45.8% win rate); Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation (14 games, 42.9% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (13 games, 53.8% win rate). The full breakdown of 151 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Safin Safarullakhan play as Black?

As Black, Safin Safarullakhan most often plays: Sicilian: Dragon (28 games, 39.3% win rate); Indian Defense (13 games, 61.5% win rate); Catalan (9 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 161 games.

What is Safin Safarullakhan's FIDE rating?

Safin Safarullakhan is currently rated 2,189 in classical chess, 2,109 in rapid and 2,117 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,326 (May 2026).

How many games has Safin Safarullakhan played?

Our database contains 312 games by Safin Safarullakhan, covering Dec 2021 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 116 wins, 17 draws, 179 losses (37.2% win rate).

How do I prepare against Safin Safarullakhan?

312 games by Safin Safarullakhan 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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