Tahmasebi, Hamidreza

Hamidreza Tahmasebi, a 24-year-old Iranian FIDE Master, is rated 2375 — his current career high and ranked 29th among Iranian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +77 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 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 Kerman province first division chess league championship - 1404 Round 6-7. Also played 10 rapid (including Bushehr Rapid Cup 15 Aban 1404) and 3 blitz events (including 18th Avicenna International Chess Tournament 2025 -(D)) recently. He took a 19-month break between May 2010 and Jan 2012. He reached Iranian #29 in May 2026.

Awarded FM in 2025 (age 23). At junior level, he reached World #55 in U10, World #2 in U8 and #5, #7, #3, #5 and #16 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.