Alireza Firouzja The youngest player ever to cross a 2800 rating
Iranian-born French grandmaster, youngest player ever to cross 2800 rating. Firouzja plays fast, aggressive chess and is one of the best bullet and blitz players in the world. He looks for the initiative in every game.
Alireza Firouzja: key facts
- Full name
- Alireza Firouzja
- Born
- June 18, 2003, Babol, Iran
- Country
- France
- Title
- Grandmaster
- Peak rating
- 2804
- Games in the archive
- 4,926 (2014–2025)
- Record in the archive
- 2,746 wins · 1,090 draws · 1,090 losses
- Win rate
- 55.7%
Alireza Firouzja's career
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Firouzja in numbers
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Reached 2800 at eighteen, younger than anyone before him, breaking a record Carlsen had held. Born in Iran and now playing for France, he is among the strongest blitz players alive and qualified for the Candidates by winning the 2021 Grand Swiss.
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