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Niknam Shiraz, Mohammad
🇮🇷FIDE 12568970· Male· Iran· Born in 1972
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Mohammad Niknam Shiraz, a 54-year-old Iranian player, is rated 1851 — just 23 short of his peak of 1874 (Mar 2024, age 52). He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 60 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 22 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: East Azerbaijan Province Division 1 League 1404 Round 1-6.
Current rating
1851
Standard
Rpd1809·Blz1864
All-time high
1874
−23 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 52
Mar 2024 · age 52
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#61,078
#61,078 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2026
25th Iranian 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 1851
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+84 Elo)
1790 → 1874
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 52
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1874
at age 52 · −23 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1874 → returned at 1850
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 60 months
paused at 1790 → returned at 1874
Feb 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-23
1874 → 1851
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4/ 757.1%
5W0D2L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 4/2 | #84 | 2432 | -23.2 |
Worst Elo result: East Azerbaijan Province Division 1 League 1404 Round 1-6 (-23.2 Elo, finished #84).
Rankings
/
Iran
#630
out of 9,138 players
Asia-Pacific
#7,296
in continent
World
#61,078
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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