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Irandoust, Babak
🇳🇴FIDE 1516787· Male· Norway· Born in 1957
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Babak Irandoust, a 69-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1829. He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 13 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent appearances: Sarpsborg Sjakklubb varturneringen 2026 R 11-13 and Sarpsborg SK hostturneringen 2025 R 7-9. Also played 12 rapid (including Det apne NM i hurtigsjakk 2026 A) and 1 blitz events (including Sarpsborg SK Julelyn 2025 ALM2025) recently. He took a 15-month break between Jan 2015 and May 2016. His peak of 1933 was reached at age 58 (Jan 2015).
Current rating
1829
Standard
Rpd1755·Blz1686
All-time high
1933
−104 pts below
Jan 2015 · age 58
Jan 2015 · age 58
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#67,459
#67,459 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2025
35th Norwegian 65-70 player
at age 68 · rated 1847
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 68
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+175 Elo)
1644 → 1819
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 67
Mar 2024
2021
100 career games
at age 64
Jan 2021
2018
41st Norwegian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1754
Jun 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+12
1817 → 1829
Tournaments
8
22 games
Score
10.5/ 2247.7%
11W4D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/2 | #5 | 1753 | -3.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #5 | 1913 | +6.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/3 | #1 | 1941 | +6.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #28 | 1117 | -15.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #4 | 1987 | +8.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/2 | #21 | 1021 | -21.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #4 | 1968 | +13.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDriton Jashari
🇳🇴NOR·1812
+9 −31 =3
43 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsIsmet Sadiku
🇳🇴NOR·1673
+22 −15 =4
41 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsDag Andersen
🇳🇴NOR·1777
+13 −18 =1
32 games·last met May 2026
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vsSigmund Lunde
🇳🇴NOR·1835
+7 −22 =2
31 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsOddvar Eriksen
🇳🇴NOR·1677
+17 −8 =1
26 games·last met Apr 2025
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Rankings
/
Norway
#626
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#49,155
in continent
World
#67,458
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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