Eltaj Safarli
Azerbaijani chess grandmaster (born 1992)
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Eltaj Safarli (Azerbaijani: Eltac Səfərli; born 18 May 1992) is an Azerbaijani chess grandmaster.[1] In October 2016, he reached his all-time-highest rating of, 2694 and was ranked as No. 3 in Azerbaijan and No. 46 in the world.[2]
Safarli in 2026 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eltac Səfərli May 18, 1992 Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Spouse | |
| Chess career | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Title | Grandmaster (2008) |
| FIDE rating | 2616 (September 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2694 (October 2016) |
| Peak ranking | No. 46 (October 2016) |
He entered tournaments from the age of 6, with modest success.[3] Safarli won the Azerbaijan Championships in 2010 and 2016.[4] He won the under 10 World Youth Chess Championship in Heraklion in 2002.[5]
Team competitions
Safarli played in the silver medal-winning Azerbaijani team at the European Team Chess Championship in Porto Carras in 2011, alongside Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Teimour Radjabov, Vugar Gashimov and Qadir Huseynov.
Notable tournament victories
- 2010 Mikhail Chigorin Memorial, Saint Petersbourg, 1st
- Winner of Azerbaijan Chess Championship (2016)
- Co-winner of the Tata Steel Challengers Tournament 2016 (+6-1=5)
Personal life
In 2024 he married the German woman grandmaster Josefine Heinemann.[6]
