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Ajalli, Behnam
🇮🇷FIDE 12578460· Male· Iran· Born in 1969
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Behnam Ajalli, a 57-year-old Iranian player, is rated 1626 — just 15 short of his peak of 1641 (Aug 2015, age 46). He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 15 months (2015–2016), 23 months (2016–2018), 58 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 18 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 8th Iranian Amateures Men Chess Championship 2025 (Under 1700). Also played 5 rapid events (including IRCF Weekly Rapid Tournament 2 Khordad 1404) recently.
Current rating
1626
Standard
Rpd1567·Blz1680
All-time high
1641
−15 pts below
Aug 2015 · age 46
Aug 2015 · age 46
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#136,568
#136,568 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
17 entries2026
57th Iranian 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 1626
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+242 Elo)
1396 → 1638
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 55
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 55
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 55
Mar 2024
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1638 → returned at 1626
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-12
1638 → 1626
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5.5/ 961.1%
4W3D2L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsHossein Doosti Mohammad1,518·8th Iranian Amateures Men Chess Championship 2025 (Under 1700)·R5·+7.0
2.[W]vsRadin Jamallivani1,515·8th Iranian Amateures Men Chess Championship 2025 (Under 1700)·R9·+6.9
Top 2 losses
2.[L]vsAmirhossein Yousefli1,695·8th Iranian Amateures Men Chess Championship 2025 (Under 1700)·R7·-8.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/8 | #35 | 1674 | -12.4 |
Rankings
/
Iran
#1,948
out of 9,138 players
Asia-Pacific
#21,026
in continent
World
#136,560
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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