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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 +155 Elo over the past 12 months. 80 rated games in the past year (≈45/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
79
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
80 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#73 · Iranian players · of 4,123
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
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+154
2072 → 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 −4 =3
11 games·last met Apr 2025
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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
#73
out of 9,138 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,156
in continent
World
#6,851
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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