Rauf Mamedov is a renowned chess Grandmaster hailing from Azerbaijan. Known for his sharp tactical awareness and strong endgame skills, Rauf has been a competitive force in rapid, blitz, and bullet formats. His favorite time control is bullet, where his lightning-fast thinking has helped him reach peak ratings over 3100.
Playing Style
Rauf combines solid opening preparation with an excellent strategic sense. He often chooses flexible and dynamic openings like the Caro-Kann and the Ruy Lopez Tarrasch in rapid games, boasting an impressive 85.7% win rate in the latter.
In blitz and bullet, he favors hypermodern and aggressive openings such as the Sicilian Dragon and the Modern Defense, showing adaptability and opening variety which makes him unpredictable for opponents.
Career Highlights & Stats
Grandmaster title holder from FIDE.
Peak Rapid rating: 2759 (February 2023)
Peak Blitz rating: 3165 (December 2024)
Peak Bullet rating: 3173 (June 2023)
Known for a comeback rate of 90.3% and a high win rate after losing a piece at 55.9%—this guy never gives up!
Longest winning streak: 21 games. Yes, 21 wins in a row—that’s a chess marathon!
Noteworthy Opponents
Rauf has faced a variety of top players with notable matchups including:
Wonderfultime – 57 games showcasing competitive spirit
Among many others, Rauf's diverse opponent list underlines his extensive experience across various levels.
Fun Facts & Chess Quirks
His favorite early hour to play is 5 AM — clearly, the chess muse visits early!
He has an extremely low early resignation rate (1.21%), proving he fights until the last pawn.
In rapid games, Rauf prefers open and dynamic positions, averaging nearly 80 moves per win, so be ready for a battle.
A true versatile player excelling in all time controls from rapid to bullet, with his blitz and bullet ratings often soaring above 3100.
Coach Chesswick
Overall Performance Summary
You currently hold a solid strength adjusted win rate of approximately 51%. Your rating has seen a slight decline recently, with a net loss of 5 points over the past month and three months, and a more noticeable decrease of 47 points over six months. However, your short-term rating trend shows a positive slope, indicating some upward momentum in the last few months despite the longer-term downtrend.
Recent Game Highlights
Your recent wins demonstrate strong tactical awareness and ability to convert advantages into checkmate or decisive material gain. For instance, in your game against Tanitoluwa Adewumi, you efficiently capitalized on the opening and middle game to deliver a quick checkmate.
You are comfortable with several openings including the Caro-Kann Defense and the Sicilian Defense, showing versatility in bullet time controls.
In your sharpened positions, you showed good vision by exploiting pins, forks, and back-rank weaknesses to finish games decisively.
Areas for Improvement
Time management: Some losses were on time or resignation under time pressure. Practice managing your clock better in bullet to maintain composure and decision quality during critical moments.
Opening refinement: While you employ popular opening lines well, occasional inaccuracies early on can lead to challenging positions. Reviewing your Opening Performance data and focusing on common lines might improve your early game stability.
Endgame technique: A few losses stemmed from difficult endgames or missed conversion chances. Deepening your understanding of key endgame principles can help you hold and convert winning positions more reliably.
Suggested Focus Areas
Drill tactical motifs common in bullet games such as forks, pins, and discovered attacks to accelerate your calculation speed.
Review and expand your opening repertoire carefully; ensure you have clear plans and typical ideas for your chosen lines to avoid early pitfalls.
Practice short endgames with a timer to increase precision and confidence when converting slight advantages.
Work on maintaining balanced time usage to prevent losses on time in fast games.
Positive Trends
Your improving rating trend over the last one and three months is encouraging. Continue your efforts in training and playing regularly, and consider analyzing your games, especially the losses, for actionable insights.
