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Asgari, Morteza
FM🇮🇷FIDE 12501638· Male· Iran· Born in 1979
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Morteza Asgari, a 47-year-old Iranian FIDE Master, is rated 2169 and sitting in the top 2% of Iranian players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 10 months. 42 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 9th Mersin Metropolitan Municipality International Open Chess Tournament - A, 2nd Betav International Open Chess Tournament - A, and 8th Malatya Golden Apricot International Open Chess Tournament - A. He took a 27-month break between Dec 2019 and Apr 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2316 was reached at age 34 (Apr 2013); he also reached Iranian #23 in Feb 2013.
Awarded FM in 2016 (age 37).
Current rating
2169
Standard
Rpd2173·Blz2087
All-time high
2316
−147 pts below
Apr 2013 · age 34
Apr 2013 · age 34
Activity
35
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#90 · Iranian players · of 4,074
Career timeline
23 entries2025
2nd Iranian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2200
Aug 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 46
Aug 2025
2022
2nd Iranian 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2259
Jun 2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 43
Apr 2022
2019
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 2183 → returned at 2244
Dec 2019
Best 12-month gain (+87 Elo)
2180 → 2267
Jun 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
Cubuk Municipality 10th International Open Chess Tournament - Aperf 2302 (+102) · 4/8 · #19
Top opponent
Evolution
-4
2173 → 2169
Tournaments
5
42 games
Score
24/ 4257.1%
18W12D12L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMaksim SchekachikhinIM2,354·Cubuk Municipality 10th International Open Chess Tournament - A·R4·+14.2
2.[W]vsToghrul HasanzadeIM2,318·Cubuk Municipality 10th International Open Chess Tournament - A·R1·+13.3
3.[W]vsEnes Yusuf Maruflu2,183·8th Malatya Golden Apricot International Open Chess Tournament - A·R9·+10.3
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/8 | #25 | 2155 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/8 | #29 | 2081 | -15.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #6 | 2197 | +2.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/9 | #20 | 2142 | -13.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/8 | #19 | 2302 | +27.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNima HosseinzadehFM
🇮🇷IRI·2199
+2 −0 =23
25 games·last met Aug 2022
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vsAbdollah Elahi
🇮🇷IRI·2018
+5 −4 =2
11 games·last met Aug 2018
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vsAfshin MoghaddamianCM
🇮🇷IRI·2126
+2 −1 =6
9 games·last met Jun 2019
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vsMehrdad SedaghatiFM
🇮🇷IRI·2150
+4 −4 =1
9 games·last met Nov 2017
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vsMeysam Khatibi
🇮🇷IRI·2129
+0 −0 =8
8 games·last met Jul 2024
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Rankings
/
Iran
#90
out of 9,027 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,515
in continent
World
#9,973
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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