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Afshar, Niusha
WCM🇮🇷FIDE 12509892· Female· Iran· Born in 1994
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Niusha Afshar, a 32-year-old Iranian Woman Candidate Master, is rated 1947. She plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 99-month break between Feb 2018 and Jun 2026. Also played 1 rapid (including RAPID FIDE - IBIZA TRAVEL 2025) and 3 blitz events (including International Chess Day2025) recently. Her peak of 2006 was reached at age 19 (Jun 2013).
Awarded WCM in 2017 (age 23). At junior level, she reached #12, #21, #17 and #7 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
1947
Standard
Rpd1927·Blz1894
All-time high
2006
−59 pts below
Jun 2013 · age 19
Jun 2013 · age 19
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#37,254
#37,254 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2018
Inactive for 99 months
paused at 1943 → returned at 1947
Feb 2018
2017
WCM title awardedWCM
at age 23
Jun 2017
2015
95th Iranian 20-35 player
at age 21 · rated 1994
Mar 2015
2013
12th Iranian U20 player
at age 19 · rated 2006
Jun 2013
Crossed 2000
at age 19
Jun 2013
All-time peak 2006
at age 19 · −59 from today
Jun 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-19
1966 → 1947
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
3.5/ 570.0%
3W1D1L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 3.5/4 | #11 | 1991 | -18.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSarasadat KhademalshariehIM
🇪🇸ESP·2414
+2 −5 =2
9 games·last met Nov 2016
View head-to-head →
vsGhazal HakimifardWGM
🇨🇭SUI·2257
+0 −2 =7
9 games·last met Jan 2016
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vsHanieh KhalajiWFM
🇮🇷IRI·2124
+1 −3 =5
9 games·last met Dec 2015
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vsMinoo AsgarizadehWFM
🇮🇷IRI·2125
+1 −5 =3
9 games·last met Dec 2013
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vsHoma Alavi
🇮🇷IRI·1943
+1 −3 =4
8 games·last met Feb 2014
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Rankings
/
Iran
#353
out of 9,027 players
Asia-Pacific
#4,447
in continent
World
#37,253
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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