Eskandary, Mahmood

Mahmood Eskandary, a 37-year-old Iranian player, is rated 2015. He is progressing steadily with +23 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Alborz Standard open league 1404 Round 7-9, 18th Avicenna International Chess Tournament 2025 -(B), and Alborz Standard open league 1404 Round 3-6. Also played 33 rapid (including 1st Abyek Rapid Cup 1404) and 3 blitz events (including jam ghadir tehran blitz) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2008–2009), 24 months (2012–2014), 40 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 16 months (2024–2025). His peak of 2224 was reached at age 19 (Jan 2008); he also reached Iranian #41 in Apr 2008.

At junior level, he reached #3 nationally in U20.