Player profile
Balayev, Zaur
Dossier
26 of 27 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 90.4%
Opened d4: 14/14
Castled kingside: 17Same-side castling: 16Castled queenside: 5Opposite-side castling: 5Did not castle: 4
Played on the kingside: 10Played in the center: 6Fianchettoed queenside: 5Played on the queenside: 3Fianchettoed kingside: 2
Active pieces: 23Sacrificed material: 17Space advantage: 16Backward pawn: 16Initiated exchanges: 15Kept the bishop pair: 10Isolated pawn: 9Missed tactics: 8Avoided exchanges: 6Played gambits: 2
Openings
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As White 14 games 9W 2D 3L
Rapport-Jobava System 8 games 5W 1D 2L
(unspecified) 8 games 5W 1D 2L
(unspecified)
8 games
5W
1D
2L
Indian Defense 4 games 2W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
3 games
2W
1D
0L
Reversed Chigorin Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Pirc Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Veresov Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Dutch System
1 game
1W
0D
0L
As Black 13 games 6W 4D 3L
Caro-Kann Defense 6 games 2W 1D 3L
Tartakower Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Perlis Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Breyer Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Maróczy Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Botvinnik-Carls Defense
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Panov Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Defense, Mieses Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Leningrad Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Catalan Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
English Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Neo-Catalan Declined
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Rapport-Jobava System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Devin Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Traditional Line
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 134
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 27 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.09.08 | Round 9: Balayev, Zaur - Krithik Muthukumar | 9.14 | 2026.09.08 Krithik Muthukumar (33419272) (1920) | 1 | 89.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 a6 | |
| 2026.09.08 | Round 8: Hasanov, Ali - Balayev, Zaur | 8.12 | 2026.09.08 Hasanov, Ali (13425552) (1933) | ½ | 89.80% | 1. e4 c6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 | |
| 2026.09.08 | Round 7: Balayev, Zaur - Kakavand, Ramtin | 7.6 | 2026.09.08 Kakavand, Ramtin (32790597) (2208) | 0 | 82.90% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4 a6 | |
| 2026.09.08 | Round 6: Orman, Attila - Balayev, Zaur | 6.11 | 2026.09.08 Orman, Attila (13456458) (1882) | 1 | 93.20% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2026.09.08 | Round 5: Balayev, Zaur - Taherkhani, Mehrad | 5.16 | 2026.09.08 Taherkhani, Mehrad (428010400) (1585) | 1 | 88.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 g6 | |
| 2026.09.08 | Round 3: Zeynalli, Alisafa - Balayev, Zaur | 3.15 | 2026.09.08 Zeynalli, Alisafa (13458469) (1942) | 0 | 82.00% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 e6 | |
| 2026.09.08 | Round 1: Abbasov, Huseyn - Balayev, Zaur | 1.20 | 2026.09.08 Abbasov, Huseyn (13492772) (1520) | ½ | 85.00% | 1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2026.08.23 | Round 9: Balayev, Zaur - Mammadov, Ali | 9.8 | 2026.08.23 Mammadov, Ali (13409298) (1820) | 1 | 94.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 a6 | |
| 2026.08.23 | Round 8: Valizada, Ramal - Balayev, Zaur | 8.12 | 2026.08.23 Valizada, Ramal (13477633) (1644) | 1 | 87.20% | 1. Nf3 e6 2. c4 d5 3. g3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.08.23 | Round 6: Ahmadli, Nihad - Balayev, Zaur | 6.12 | 2026.08.23 Ahmadli, Nihad (13462687) (1919) | 0 | - | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2026.08.23 | Round 1: Balayev, Zaur - Aliyev, Orkhan | 1.9 | 2026.08.23 Aliyev, Orkhan (13409166) (1606) | ½ | 92.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Bf4 Bb4 | |
| 2026.08.22 | Round 7: Balayev, Zaur - Abdulbaghiyev, Rufat | 7.3 | 2026.08.22 Abdulbaghiyev, Rufat (13416502) (1992) | 0 | 87.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 a6 | |
| 2026.08.22 | Round 6: Guliyev, Rza - Balayev, Zaur | 6.7 | 2026.08.22 Guliyev, Rza (13459201) (1816) | 1 | 97.10% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.08.22 | Round 5: Balayev, Zaur - Mustafazade, Yusif | 5.6 | 2026.08.22 Mustafazade, Yusif (13435477) (1865) | ½ | 87.80% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4 a6 | |
| 2026.08.22 | Round 4: Huseynov, Ahmed - Balayev, Zaur | 4.9 | 2026.08.22 Huseynov, Ahmed (13441949) (2008) | 1 | 88.80% | 1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2026.08.22 | Round 3: Balayev, Zaur - Bakikhanov, Fail | 3.12 | 2026.08.22 Bakikhanov, Fail (13422774) (1588) | 1 | 82.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Bf4 Be7 | |
| 2026.08.22 | Round 2: Valiyeva, Asnad - Balayev, Zaur | 2.7 | 2026.08.22 Valiyeva, Asnad (13436929) (1969) | 0 | 87.30% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 | |
| 2026.08.22 | Round 1: Balayev, Zaur - Hasanli, Atilla | 1.7 | 2026.08.22 Hasanli, Atilla (13489003) | 1 | 91.10% | 1. d4 g6 2. Nc3 Bg7 3. e4 d6 | |
| 2026.08.21 | Round 9: Balayev, Zaur - Alizada, Said Orkhan | 9.3 | 2026.08.21 Alizada, Said Orkhan (13471171) (1622) | 1 | 92.80% | 1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 c6 | |
| 2026.08.20 | Round 8: Huseynli, Salahaddin - Balayev, Zaur | 8.3 | 2026.08.20 Huseynli, Salahaddin (13478133) (1675) | 1 | 97.20% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2026.08.19 | Round 7: Balayev, Zaur - Dunyamaliyev, Farid | 7.2 | 2026.08.19 Dunyamaliyev, Farid (13453815) (1841) | 1 | 86.70% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4 e6 | |
| 2026.08.18 | Round 6: Aliyev, Orkhan - Balayev, Zaur | 6.3 | 2026.08.18 Aliyev, Orkhan (13409166) (1666) | ½ | 99.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 c5 | |
| 2026.08.16 | Round 3: Balayev, Zaur - Kazimzade, Mahammad | 3.2 | 2026.08.16 Kazimzade, Mahammad (13458175) (1765) | 1 | 96.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 e6 | |
| 2026.08.16 | Round 2: Baghirov, Nizami - Balayev, Zaur | 2.2 | 2026.08.16 Baghirov, Nizami (13473980) (1704) | 1 | 94.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g4 Nxg4 | |
| 2026.08.15 | Round 1: Balayev, Zaur - Mamedov, Aziz | 1.2 | 2026.08.15 Mamedov, Aziz (13450530) (1620) | 1 | 93.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Bf4 a6 | |
| 2026.08.13 | Round 5: Balayev, Zaur - Alizada, Agshin | 5.1 | 2026.08.13 Alizada, Agshin (13430718) (1973) | 0 | 91.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. d5 g6 | |
| 2026.08.13 | Round 4: Humbatli, Leyla - Balayev, Zaur | 4.1 | 2026.08.13 Humbatli, Leyla (13455567) (1655) | ½ | 90.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 |