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Toufighi, Homayoon
GM🇮🇷FIDE 12503592· Male· Iran· Born in 1990
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Homayoon Toufighi, a 36-year-old Iranian Grandmaster, is rated 2379 and ranked 25th among Iranian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 26 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 36 months (2022–2025). Recent appearance: Turkiye Chess Second League - 2025. His peak of 2501 was reached at age 20 (Jul 2010); he also reached Iranian #3 in Oct 2008 and spent 24 months in Iranian top 5.
Awarded GM in 2010 (age 20), IM in 2009 (age 19), and FM in 2006 (age 16). At junior level, he reached World #43 in U20, World #32 in U18, World #45 in U16 and #1 nationally in U14.
Current rating
2379
Standard
Rpd2455·Blz2469
All-time high
2501
−122 pts below
Jul 2010 · age 20
Jul 2010 · age 20
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#25
#25 · Iranian players · of 4,123
24 months in National top 5 (2008–2014)
24 months in National top 5 (2008–2014)
Career timeline
23 entries2022
Inactive for 36 months
paused at 2368 → returned at 2379
Jul 2022
2020
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 2439 → returned at 2379
Mar 2020
2018
1,000 career games
at age 28
Mar 2018
2016
Re-crossed 2400
at age 26
Dec 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2400
at age 25
Aug 2015
2014
24 months in national top 5
longest streak 16 months · since Jan 2008
Oct 2014
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+11
2368 → 2379
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
5.5/ 778.6%
4W3D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jul 2025 | 5.5/7 | #49 | 2431 | +10.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsEhsan Ghaem MaghamiGM
🇮🇷IRI·2447
+3 −9 =11
23 games·last met Mar 2018
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vsPouria DariniGM
🇮🇷IRI·2382
+8 −5 =7
20 games·last met Feb 2018
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vsSeyed Khalil MousaviGM
🇮🇷IRI·2472
+5 −5 =9
19 games·last met Aug 2018
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vsAsghar GolizadehGM
🇮🇷IRI·2457
+4 −5 =9
18 games·last met Aug 2017
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vsMorteza DarbanIM
🇮🇷IRI·2267
+5 −5 =5
15 games·last met May 2022
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Rankings
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Iran
#25
out of 9,138 players
Asia-Pacific
#441
in continent
World
#2,059
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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| 2059 | 2,379 | |