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Morshedi, Ali
FM🇺🇸FIDE 2021730· Male· United States of America· Born in 1983
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Ali Morshedi, a 43-year-old American FIDE Master, is rated 2209 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 6 career breaks: 20 months (2004–2006), 19 months (2011–2013), 17 months (2013–2015), 25 months (2016–2018), 51 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included) and 16 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: 2026 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship. His peak of 2379 was reached at age 23 (Jul 2006).
Awarded FM in 2007 (age 24). At junior level, he reached #11 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2209
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2208
All-time high
2379
−170 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 23
Jul 2006 · age 23
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 4%
#7,699 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2211 → returned at 2209
Sep 2024
13th American 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2232
Aug 2024
2020
19th American 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 2240
Oct 2020
Inactive for 51 months
paused at 2240 → returned at 2232
Feb 2020
2016
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 2262 → returned at 2271
Feb 2016
2014
Best 12-month gain (+43 Elo)
2223 → 2266
Jul 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-2
2211 → 2209
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
3/ 650.0%
2W2D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/6 | #71 | 2192 | -2.4 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#272
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#846
in continent
World
#7,699
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
United States of America
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Americas
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| 5 | 🇺🇸Follow Leinier Dominguez PerezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,732 |
| 6 | 🇺🇸Follow Levon AronianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,724 |
| 7 | 🇺🇸Follow Awonder LiangTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,696 |
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| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Jeffery XiongTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,656 |
| 10 | 🇺🇸Follow Ray RobsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,653 |
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| 846 | 2,209 | |
World
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