Scouting report: Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (GM, AZE)

5,383 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (3,577 classical, 677 rapid, 1,201 blitz): 42% wins, 37% draws, 21% losses. FIDE rating 2720 standard, 2694 rapid, 2627 blitz, world #22. 2,768 games analyzed with Stockfish: 94% accuracy, 0.07 blunders per game.

  • Opening repertoire of Shakhriyar Mamedyarov as White and Black, with results per line — free.
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  • Recent over-the-board games and endgame statistics.
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Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

GM

TOP 50Azerbaijanborn 1985FIDE ID 13401319

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
2600
2700
2800
2734 · Sep 2023
Oct
2024
Apr
Jul
Oct
2025
Apr
Jul
Oct
2026
Apr
Jul
Oct
Sep 2023Oct 2026
2720
2664
2627
2820peak, Sep 2018
5,383games
2,253wins, 42%
2,015draws, 37%
1,115losses, 21%

Play style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 93.8% average
Solid conversion: 90%
Very consistent (86%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.e4 as ♔ (67% in 199 games)
Vulnerable to 1.b3 ♚ (only 39%)

Play against Mamedyarov's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 5,383 games

Openings

5,383 games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
Caro-Kann: Advance1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e510 games, last played 5 months ago70.0%wins
Vienna Game1.e4 e5 2.♞c3 ♞f622 games, last played 4 years ago68.2%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 2,768 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
96.2%
Middlegame
93.7%
Endgame
95.3%
Clutch factor
+4%
Winning (+2)
95%
Equal
96%
Losing (−2)
91%
Problematic pieces
23%
59 err
21%
54 err
20%
51 err
15%
38 err
13%
34 err
9%
24 err
Critical moment
Move 40 avg
0%
1-15
21%
16-25
36%
26-35
14%
36-45
29%
46+
36% of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.
Error heatmap · Critical squares
11
9
10
Few
Many
d7
11
f4
10
d6
9
b6
8
c4
8
d7/f4 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

some recent costly mistakes
Xiao, Tong(QD)(2586)

Move 25 · Middlegame · OTB · 2026

−4.9d4??
Gong, Changda(2163)

Move 24 · Middlegame · OTB · 2026

−3.5a4??
Bologan, Victor(2590)

Move 16 · Middlegame · OTB · 2026

−3.1c5??
Nihal Sarin(2723)

Move 22 · Middlegame · OTB · 2026

−2.8d8??
Nihal Sarin(2723)

Move 66 · Endgame · OTB · 2026

−6.2f6??
Xi, Qi(2321)

Move 59 · Endgame · OTB · 2026

−3.7b3??
Alonso Rosell, Alvar(2560)

Move 33 · Middlegame · OTB · 2026

−6.6a4??
Suleymanli, Aydin(2665)

Move 20 · Middlegame · OTB · 2026

−2.3g7??
Madaminov, Mukhiddin(2586)

Move 33 · Middlegame · OTB · 2026

−2.5f4??
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek(2777)

Move 35 · Endgame · OTB · 2026

−3.6d5??

Recent games

Oro, Faustino(2537)

46th Olympiad 2026 · 21 Sept 2026

½–½
Deac, Bogdan-Daniel(2644)

46th Olympiad 2026 · 20 Sept 2026

1–0
Nguyen, Thai Dai Van(2633)

46th Olympiad 2026 · 19 Sept 2026

½–½
Bogner, Sebastian(2547)

46th Olympiad 2026 · 18 Sept 2026

0–1
Concio, Michael Jr.(2405)

46th Olympiad 2026 · 17 Sept 2026

1–0
Dubov, Daniil(2654)

TechM GCL 3rd-4th 2026 · 13 Sept 2026

½–½

Endgame statistics

Repertoire

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5,383 games in scope
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2,760 games47%W37%D16%L
Move
1. d4
21711w
46%38%16
65%
1. c4
2126d
51%32%17
67%
1. e4
1994w
51%32%17
67%
1. ♞f3
1389m
52%28%20
66%
1. b3
244y
29%33%38%
46%
1. g3
115y
27%64%
59%
1. ♞c3
25y
100%
0%
1. e3
15y
100%
100%
1. a3
16y
100%
50%
1. f4
18y
100%
0%

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