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Edgar Mamedov
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Edgar Mamedov

KazakhstanBorn 2010 (age 16)FIDE ID 13739980

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2498
FIDE

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2479
Luft

Flair

Edgar Mamedov's classical flairs

2 of 19 earned over the last 12 months

  • Underdog3 wins against players rated 50+ higher
  • WildcardPerformed anywhere from 2222 to 2584 in 4 events
  • TitanLuft classical rating averaging 2800+ over the last 4 years
  • Serial WinnerWon 2+ elite events in the last 12 months
  • Fortress25+ games in a row without a loss
  • Black BeltDoes better with black than with white
  • IronmanPlayed 50+ games over the last 12 months
  • RisingAged 18 or under, Luft rating up 40+ 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
  • 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
  • Underdog
  • Wildcard

Trophy cabinet

No classical titles on record yet.

Attributes

Tactics 74Positional 75Endgame 79Openings 70Composure 67Defence 76Speed 68Consistency 56

Luft classical rating

2498No. 277

From 29 classical games in top events over the last year, playing at a 2523 level.

ResultsPlayed at a 2523 level, blended with their FIDE rating+17
Tournament winsNone in the last year0
FormThe last 3 months against the whole year+10
ConsistencyHow steady they are from event to event−8
Activity29 classical games in top events0

Openings

Their most-played, from 44 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Queen's Gambit Declined450%
English Opening367%
King's Indian Defense350%
Nimzo-Indian Defense317%
Semi-Slav Defense275%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With White: 4 games, won 1, drew 2, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Exchange Variation225%
Ragozin Defense1100%
Barmen Variation150%

English Opening

With White: 3 games, won 1, drew 2, lost 0 · 67%

VariationGamesScore
Main line1100%
Four Knights System150%
Agincourt Defense150%

King's Indian Defense

With White: 3 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Orthodox Variation250%
Main line150%

Nimzo-Indian Defense

With White: 3 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 2 · 17%

VariationGamesScore
Normal Variation317%

Semi-Slav Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Chigorin Defense275%

Ruy Lopez

With Black: 6 games, won 2, drew 1, lost 3 · 42%

VariationGamesScore
Closed450%
Berlin Defense150%
Morphy Defense10%

Italian Game

With Black: 4 games, won 2, drew 1, lost 1 · 63%

VariationGamesScore
Main line275%
Two Knights Defense250%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With Black: 4 games, won 0, drew 3, lost 1 · 38%

VariationGamesScore
Queen's Knight Variation250%
Exchange Variation225%

Queen's Pawn Game

With Black: 3 games, won 1, drew 0, lost 2 · 33%

VariationGamesScore
London System250%
Symmetrical Variation10%

French Defense

With Black: 2 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 1 · 25%

VariationGamesScore
Tarrasch Variation150%
Steinitz Variation10%

Recent events

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EventPlace+/−+/−
KazChess Masters Almaty 20263 Nov 20264½/9+13+15
Atyrau Open 202620 Oct 20263/6+7+9
Aktobe Open 202611 Jun 2026½/5−15−14
V Open Chess Menorca 202611 Apr 2026=72nd−3−3
KazChess Masters29 Nov 20251½/8−13−18

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMA. Hakobyan27 Oct 2026 · KazChess Masters Almaty 20262638
GMA. Kozak24 Apr 2025 · Menorca Open 20252598
GMS. Ganguly9 Dec 2024 · Qatar Masters 20242578
GMP. Iniyan23 May 2025 · Sharjah Masters 20252573
GMI. Samunenkov17 May 2025 · Sharjah Masters 20252572

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMA. KozakLast 19 May 2025 · Sharjah Masters 20252101
GMM. MuradliLast 28 Oct 2026 · KazChess Masters Almaty 20262020
GMD. MakhnevLast 2 Nov 2026 · KazChess Masters Almaty 20262011
GMR. MakarianLast 14 Oct 2026 · Atyrau Open 20262011
GMI. GorshteinLast 4 Apr 2024 · Menorca Open 20241010

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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.