Sharbaf, Mohsen

Mohsen Sharbaf, a 43-year-old Iranian International Master, is rated 2142 and sitting in the top 3% of Iranian players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 10 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈45/year long-term). Recent appearances: 18th Avicenna International Chess Tournament 2025 -(A) and The 1st Chess Tournament Summer Cup Sari and Sabzi Tierd (Standard-Rated). Also played 5 rapid (including Ghaemshahr saba and khomeisi clubs rapid 7 Azar 1404) and 3 blitz events (including 18th Avicenna International Chess Tournament 2025 -(D)) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 38 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 22 months (2023–2025). His peak of 2435 was reached at age 25 (Oct 2008); he also reached Iranian #3 in Oct 2004 and spent 62 months in Iranian top 10, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.

Awarded IM in 2011 (age 28) and FM in 2005 (age 22). At junior level, he reached #5 and #1 nationally in U20 and U18.