Alireza Firouzja

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alireza Firouzja
Occupation	Chess Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 18, 2003(2003-06-18)
Age	21
Birthplace	Babol
Country	Iran
Birth City	Mazandaran Province
Horoscope	Gemini

Alireza Firouzja Biography

Alireza Firouzja is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on June 18, 2003 in Babol, Mazandaran Province, Iran. Firouzja participated in the Grenke Chess open, which was held 18-22 April. Firouzja won the first two rounds but refused to face the Israeli FIDE Master Or Bronstein during the third round. This resulted in him losing the game. This was Iran’s policy. Iran doesn’t recognize Israel, and it sanctions Israeli players who compete against Israelis. Firouzja lost to the 1945-rated Antonia Zigegenfuss in round four. With 7/9, he won the remaining five games and placed 27th. Firouzja played Peruvian grandmaster Jose Martinez Alcantara in round 1 of the 2019 Junior Speed Chess Championship. This online blitz competition and bullet competition is hosted by Chess.com. Firouzja won with an overall score 18-7. He competed in the French Rapid and Blitz Championships in Le Blanc-Mesnil later in May. He defeated Alberto David to win the rapid event.

Firouzja participated in the Masters section at the Prague International Chess Festival. This is a round-robin event for 10 players. It was Wei Yi’s last chance to attend the festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Firouzja won the tournament after a tie for the first-fifth place on 5/9 against Vidit Gujrathi. This improved on his previous results at TATA Steel, and made him one of the youngest players ever to win a supertournament.

Firouzja won the gold medal in the U12 section at the Asian Youth Chess Championships in 2015. He won the Iranian Chess Championship in 2016. He scored 8/11 points (+5−0=6), a full point ahead of his nearest competitors, and at age 12 became the youngest ever to win the title. Also in 2016, he was awarded the title International Master (IM) by FIDE.

At the 2018 World Rapid Championship held in Saint Petersburg, Firouzja finished sixth in a field of world-class players, behind Daniil Dubov, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Hikaru Nakamura, Vladislav Artemiev and Magnus Carlsen. Starting as the 169th seed in a tournament of 206 participants, Firouzja scored 10/15 (+8−3=4) and a performance rating of 2848, the second-highest in the event behind the winner Dubov. At the World Blitz Championship, he placed 42nd out of 150 with a score of 12/21 (+10−7=4). He led the field by a clear point after 7 rounds with 6½/7, but his form faltered after losing to the eventual winner Carlsen in round 8.

Firouzja met Magnus Carlsen on 15 April in the final of Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup. He won 8 1/2 -7 1/2. Firouzja competed in the Magnus Carlsen Invitational. This rapid tournament was held by Chess24 between 18 April and 3 May. Firouzja was defeated by Carlsen in their match with a score 2 1/2-1 1/2 1/2. Firouzja was sixth overall and did not make it to the four-way playoff.

Alireza Firouzja Net Worth

Alireza Firouzja is one of the richest Chess Player from Iran. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alireza Firouzja 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Firouzja was conceived in Babol on the 18th of June 2003. At the age of eight, he began playing chess. Firouzja and the father of his son, were now living in France.

Alireza Firouzja, Persian: ly RD fyrwzj; Persian pronunciation: [aeli.reza: fi.ru.z’dZa] ; born 18 Jun 2003) is an Iranian chess champion. At the age of 12, he won the Iranian Chess Championship and was awarded the title of grandmaster. He is the second-youngest player to achieve a rating of 2700 (after Wei Yi) at age 16 years and 1 months.

Firouzja represented Tatvan in the Turkish Super League from 17 to 28 July. He scored 11½/13 (+10–0=3), thus increasing his rating to 2702. This made Firouzja the first Iranian to reach a rating of 2700 or above. It also makes him currently the youngest super grandmaster in the world.

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Who is Alireza Firouzja Dating?

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As of November 2019, Firouzja was the No. 1 ranked Iranian player and the No. 1 U16 player in the world with a FIDE rating of 2723. In December 2019, Firouzja announced that he would no longer play under the Iranian flag, after Iran withdrew its players from the 2019 World Rapid and Blitz Championship to uphold their ban against Iranians playing against Israelis.

Facts & Trivia

Alireza Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Iran. Alireza Firouzja celebrates birthday on June 18 of every year.

How old is Firouzja?

19 years (June 18, 2003)

Who is Alireza Firouzja coach?

Ivan Sokolov is a well known Dutch Grandmaster and coach. In the last two years, he has been working with the Iranian team and has helped develop young Iranian talents.

What rank is Alireza?

At the age of 18 years and 5 month, Alireza Firouzja is the youngest player ever to reach a rating of 2800. He achieved this milestone when he won his last round game at the European Team Championship 2021 where he scored 8/9 (TPR of 3015).

Is chess popular in Iran?

As you are aware, Chess is a popular sport discipline in Iran and especially the young generation took a favorable attitude toward it. The names of around 44,000 Iranian Chess players have been recorded in FIDE, which demonstrates the level of importance of this sport in our country.

What happened to Alireza Firouzja?

Firouzja left the Iranian Chess Federation in 2019 because the country’s longstanding policy against competing with Israeli players. He played under the FIDE flag until mid-2021, when he became a French citizen and began representing France, where he had already been living.