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Afruza Khamdamova
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Afruza Khamdamova

UzbekistanBorn 2009 (age 17)FIDE ID 14210444

Playing now: Asian Nations Chess Cup 2026

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2475
FIDE

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2447
Luft

Flair

Afruza Khamdamova's classical flairs

1 of 19 earned over the last 12 months

  • RisingRating increased by +83 over the last 12 months
  • 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
  • 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
  • WildcardBrilliant one event, off the next: hard to predict
  • ReliableConsistent across all top events
  • FighterRarely draws, and wins far more than they lose
  • AdaptableTactics and Positional both 90+
  • PositionalPositional 90+: slow, quiet games they steered
  • PodiumTop 3 in at least half of their elite events
  • Rising

Trophy cabinet

No classical titles on record yet.

Attributes

Tactics 72Positional 71Endgame 71Openings 74Composure 64Defence 79Speed 57Consistency 66

Luft classical rating

2475No. 316

From 48 classical games in top events over the last year, playing at a 2480 level.

ResultsPlayed at a 2480 level, blended with their FIDE rating+9
Tournament winsNone in the last year0
FormThe last 3 months against the whole year+10
ConsistencyHow steady they are from event to event+3
Activity48 classical games in top events+6

Openings

Their most-played, from 76 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Sicilian Defense1659%
Ruy Lopez1258%
Caro-Kann Defense2100%
French Defense250%
Zukertort Opening250%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 16 games, won 6, drew 7, lost 3 · 59%

VariationGamesScore
Lasker-Pelikan Variation475%
Modern Variations317%
Richter-Rauzer Variation2100%
Four Knights Variation275%
Taimanov Variation225%
Godiva Variation1100%
Scheveningen Variation150%
Kan Variation150%

Ruy Lopez

With White: 12 games, won 3, drew 8, lost 1 · 58%

VariationGamesScore
Morphy Defense570%
Closed367%
Open333%
Berlin Defense150%

Caro-Kann Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Two Knights Attack1100%
Advance Variation1100%

French Defense

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Tarrasch Variation150%
Winawer Variation150%

Zukertort Opening

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Quiet System250%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With Black: 14 games, won 6, drew 5, lost 3 · 61%

VariationGamesScore
Queen's Knight Variation560%
Exchange Variation333%
Three Knights Variation2100%
Charousek Variation250%
Austrian Defense1100%
Harrwitz Attack150%

Ruy Lopez

With Black: 11 games, won 3, drew 7, lost 1 · 59%

VariationGamesScore
Closed1055%
Cozio Defense1100%

Italian Game

With Black: 5 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 3 · 30%

VariationGamesScore
Classical Variation350%
Giuoco Pianissimo10%
Two Knights Defense10%

Queen's Pawn Game

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

VariationGamesScore
London System275%

Zukertort Opening

With Black: 2 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Reversed Grünfeld150%
Nimzo-Larsen Variation150%

Recent events

See all
EventPlace+/−+/−
Asian Nations Chess Cup 202611 Nov 20261/2−5−5
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 202627 Sep 20266½/10+4+2
Asian Individual Chess Championship 20266 Jun 2026=1st+12+11
Turkic Team Chess Championships 202617 May 20264½/6+4+3
IV International Chess Championship Uzbekistan14 Mar 2026=4th+7+6

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMA. Abdisalimov14 Feb 2026 · 3rd Al-Beruniy International Chess Tournament2563
IMS. Tsolakidou12 Mar 2026 · IV International Chess Championship Uzbekistan2479
IMC. Yip20 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262468
GMA. Stefanova14 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20242416
WIMZ. Gaal13 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20242385

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMN. DzagnidzeLast 21 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20263030
WGML. KurmangaliyevaLast 16 May 2026 · Turkic Team Chess Championships 20263120
GMH. KoneruLast 25 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20263021
GMA. StefanovaLast 8 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20252110
IME. RoebersLast 24 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262110

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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.