Farhad Karbalaei Sadeghi vs Aydin Najafi Tabar
Farhad Karbalaei Sadeghi (60, IRI) and Aydin Najafi Tabar (26, IRI) have never met in classical OTB, but played 17 rapid/blitz games on record. They share 38 common opponents with at least 3 games each side, providing a calibration of relative strength. With current classical ratings of 1890 and 1957, the Elo model gives Najafi Tabar a 44% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 1890 vs 1957 (Δ -67)
With Farhad Karbalaei Sadeghi as white
35% Farhad22% draw44% Aydin
With Aydin Najafi Tabar as white
27% Farhad18% draw55% Aydin
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Farhad Karbalaei Sadeghi | Aydin Najafi Tabar | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 1890 | 1957 |
| Peak rating | 1957 · Mar 2018 | 1971 · Feb 2026 |
| Peak age | 52 | 26 |
| World rank now | #51,004 | #35,211 |
| World rank peak | #31,606 | #32,590 |
| Federation rank now | #528 | #338 |
| Games (career, STD) | 141 | 295 |
| Months active | 166 | 140 |
| % white wins | 62% | 56% |
| % black wins | 58% | 59% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | — | 1591 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 33 | 24 |
Best Win
Farhad Karbalaei Sadeghi
Aydin Najafi Tabar
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (17)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Farhad Karbalaei Sadeghi
Aydin Najafi Tabar