Alireza Firouzja (Persian: علیرضا فیروزجا, pronounced [æliːɾeˈzɒː fiːɾuːzˈdʒɒː]; born 18 June 2003) is an Iranian-French chess grandmaster. Firouzja is the youngest player to have surpassed a FIDE rating of 2800, beating the previous record set by Magnus Carlsen by more than five months.

Alireza Firouzja is an Iranian-born grandmaster who now plays for France. He is a two-time world championship candidate and two-time Iranian champion.

Alireza Firouzja (born 18 June 2003) is an Iranian-French chess grandmaster. Firouzja is the youngest player to have passed a FIDE rating of 2800, beating the record set by Magnus Carlsen by more than five months.

1 day ago · Alireza Firouzja had defeated D Gukesh in 27 moves in Round 2 on the opening day of the Weissenhaus event, and is closing in on another victory over the world champion in Game 2 of their seventh-place playoff. Gukesh sacrificed his queen as well as rook in his 22nd and 23rd moves, and is currently left with one rook and both knights besides ...

Alireza Firouzja is an Iranian-French grandmaster and current World No. 20. After earning the GM title at age 14, Firouzja went on to become the youngest ever player to reach 2800, breaking Magnus Carlsen’s record at the age of 18 years and 5 months.

2 days ago · Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour Weissenhaus Highlights: D Gukesh fights back from the brink of a defeat to hold Alireza Firouzja to a 91-move draw in Game 1 of the seventh-place playoff. Home favourite Vincent Keymer meanwhile defeats Fabiano Caruana in Game 1 of the final in 33 moves while Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura defeat Uzbekistani GMs Javokhir Sindarov and Nodirbek Abdusattorov ...

Feb 8, 2025 · GM Alireza Firouzja beat GM Javokhir Sindarov in the final round to win the 2025 Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Round-Robin and get first pick of an opponent for Sunday's Quarterfinals. Big guns GMs Magnus Carlsen (who beat World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju) and Hikaru Nakamura stormed into the knockout with 3.5/4 on day two, while GMs Levon Aronian and Vladimir Fedoseev finished in the ...

Jun 18, 2003 · Alireza gained over 100 rating points and made a huge splash at the World Rapid and Blitz Championships! The 15-year-old grandmaster finished sixth in rapid (10/15) and started with 6.5/7 in blitz. Carlsen had to personally defeat him to knock him off the podium.

Jan 5, 2018 · Discover the online chess profile of GM Alireza Firouzja (Firouzja2003) at Chess.com. See their chess rating, follow their best games, and challenge them to play a game.

Decisions Title FIDE PB / Congress Status: Grandmaster: 1st quarter Presidential Board Meeting 2018, April 6-9, Minsk, Belarus: YES: International Master