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Darini, Pouria
GM🇮🇷FIDE 12502200· Male· Iran· Born in 1991
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Pouria Darini, a 35-year-old Iranian Grandmaster, is rated 2382 and ranked 25th among Iranian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2002–2003) and 14 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: UAE League Chess Championship 2025-Open. Also played 4 rapid (including UAE Teams Cup Open Tournament) and 10 blitz events (including 31st AbuDhabi International Chess Festival-Blitz - Open) recently. His peak of 2548 was reached at age 22 (Jun 2013, World #441 at the time); he spent 38 months in Iranian top 3, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.
Awarded GM in 2013 (age 22) and IM in 2010 (age 19). At junior level, he reached World #42 in U20, World #89 in U18, World #94 in U12 and #3 and #1 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
2382
Standard
Rpd2543·Blz2412
All-time high
2548
−166 pts below
Jun 2013 · age 22
Jun 2013 · age 22
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#25
#25 · Iranian players · of 4,074
38 months in National top 3 (2011–2016)
38 months in National top 3 (2011–2016)
Career timeline
26 entries2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2383 → returned at 2382
Sep 2024
2017
1,000 career games
at age 26
Mar 2017
2016
38 months in national top 3
longest streak 26 months · since May 2011
Jul 2016
Re-crossed 2500
at age 25
May 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2500
at age 24
Dec 2015
Re-crossed 2500
at age 24
Aug 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-1
2383 → 2382
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
0.5/ 150.0%
0W1D0L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #27 | 2324 | -0.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsEhsan Ghaem MaghamiGM
🇮🇷IRI·2441
+8 −15 =20
43 games·last met Jun 2022
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vsMasoud MosadeghpourGM
🇮🇷IRI·2416
+7 −8 =10
25 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsAsghar GolizadehGM
🇮🇷IRI·2457
+7 −9 =6
22 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsOmid NorooziIM
🇮🇷IRI·2252
+8 −10 =4
22 games·last met Sep 2018
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vsAmirreza PourramezanaliGM
🇮🇷IRI·2521
+7 −7 =6
20 games·last met Feb 2024
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Rankings
/
Iran
#25
out of 9,027 players
Asia-Pacific
#419
in continent
World
#1,999
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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