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Farokhi, Keyvan
FM🇩🇪FIDE 12998630· Male· Germany· Born in 2006
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Keyvan Farokhi, a 20-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2389 — his current career high and ranked 3rd among German players under 20, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +45 Elo over the past 12 months. 78 rated games in the past year (≈54/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open, 2. Bundesliga Nord 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, and Basel Christmas Master Open 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including 24. Schnellschach Neumuenster Open 2025) and 2 blitz events (including Torneig Llampec de l'Obert de Sants - Ciutat de Barcelona 2025) recently.
Awarded FM in 2022 (age 16). Earned a IM norm at Fredericia Chess IM 2025. At junior level, he reached World #98 in U20, World #49 in U16 and #3, #10, #7 and #9 nationally in U18, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
2389
Standard
Rpd2193·Blz2362
All-time high
2389
at best
Apr 2026 · age 20
Apr 2026 · age 20
Activity
77
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
78 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#3
#3 · German players under 20 · of 557
Career timeline
17 entries2026
98th U20 player worldwide
at age 20 · rated 2389
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2389
at age 20
Apr 2026
2025
500 career games
at age 19
Jul 2025
2024
3rd German U18 player
at age 18 · rated 2338
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 2300
at age 18
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 2300
at age 18
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+45
2344 → 2389
Tournaments
12
78 games
Score
49.5/ 7863.5%
34W31D13L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsTomas LaurusasGM2,566·1. GM-Turnier im Salesianum 2025 im 3. Muenchner Schachfestival·R9·+14.7
3.[W]vsGudmundur KjartanssonGM2,437·1. GM-Turnier im Salesianum 2025 im 3. Muenchner Schachfestival·R3·+11.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #144 | 2374 | 0.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #51 | 2420 | +1.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2.5/4 | #16 | 2503 | +14.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #43 | 2352 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #20 | 2436 | +23.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #36 | 2444 | +5.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/7 | #8 | 2166 | -24.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 5/7 | #28 | 2393 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/10 | #49 | 2274 | -22.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #17 | 2363 | -3.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#141
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#1,183
in continent
World
#1,864
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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