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Khalesi, Vahid
FM🇮🇷FIDE 12505366· Male· Iran· Born in 1987
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Vahid Khalesi, a 39-year-old Iranian FIDE Master, is rated 2226 and sitting in the top 2% of Iranian players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +154 Elo over the past 12 months. 80 rated games in the past year (≈44/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2nd Royal King Genaveh Standard Cup Bahman 1404, 1st Royal King Genaveh Standard Cup Bahman 1404, and Muscat Nights International Chess Championship 2026 - Open A. Also played 6 rapid (including 6th Zibashahr Rapid 18 Mehr 1404) and 2 blitz events (including Muscat Nights International Chess Championship 2026 - Blitz) recently. He took a 13-month break between Nov 2016 and Jan 2018. His peak of 2302 was reached at age 34 (Dec 2021); he also reached Iranian #28 in Mar 2022.
Awarded FM in 2021 (age 34). At junior level, he reached #7 and #8 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2226
Standard
Rpd2125·Blz2124
All-time high
2302
−76 pts below
Dec 2021 · age 34
Dec 2021 · age 34
Activity
81
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
80 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#71 · Iranian players · of 4,074
Career timeline
19 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+176 Elo)
2072 → 2248
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 38
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 38
Aug 2025
2022
Peak Iranian rank: #28
at age 35 · rated 2302
Mar 2022
2021
FM title awardedFM
at age 34
Dec 2021
Crossed 2300
at age 34
Dec 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+155
2071 → 2226
Tournaments
9
80 games
Score
50/ 8062.5%
37W26D17L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsParviz GasimovIM2,336·8th Malatya Golden Apricot International Open Chess Tournament - A·R6·+13.7
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsKoorosh BiglarifardCM2,000·Muscat Nights International Chess Championship 2026 - Open A·R1·-15.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/9 | #6 | 2126 | -13.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6.5/8 | #3 | 2193 | +6.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/9 | #23 | 2179 | -14.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/9 | #5 | 2396 | +48.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/9 | #15 | 2268 | +33.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/9 | #15 | 2239 | +32.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #38 | 2214 | +23.4 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 5.5/9 | #42 | 2050 | -4.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/9 | #27 | 2266 | +44.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMeysam Khatibi
🇮🇷IRI·2129
+8 −3 =5
16 games·last met May 2025
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vsNima HosseinzadehFM
🇮🇷IRI·2199
+2 −5 =6
13 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsSahebali AtanejhadFM
🇮🇷IRI·2057
+4 −5 =3
12 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsShahin MohandesiIM
🇮🇷IRI·1981
+5 −4 =2
11 games·last met Jun 2022
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vsOmid NorooziIM
🇮🇷IRI·2252
+5 −4 =2
11 games·last met Oct 2016
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Rankings
/
Iran
#71
out of 9,027 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,161
in continent
World
#6,863
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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