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Taghizadeh, Rayan
FM🇺🇸FIDE 2054019· Male· United States of America· Born in 2002
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Rayan Taghizadeh, a 24-year-old American FIDE Master, is rated 2296 and sitting in the top 4% of American players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 37 months (2021–2024) and 15 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: 2026 Cornerstone New Year's Classic - Master. His peak of 2374 was reached at age 15 (Aug 2017).
Awarded FM in 2014 (age 12). At junior level, he reached World #56 in U16, World #27 in U14, World #15 in U12, World #6 in U10 and #12 and #9 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2296
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2374
−78 pts below
Aug 2017 · age 15
Aug 2017 · age 15
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 4%
#178 · American players · of 4,932
Career timeline
21 entries2026
77th American 20-35 player
at age 24 · rated 2296
Mar 2026
2024
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2269 → returned at 2296
Oct 2024
2021
Inactive for 37 months
paused at 2273 → returned at 2269
Aug 2021
12th American U20 player
at age 19 · rated 2311
Jul 2021
2019
9th American U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2327
Mar 2019
Re-crossed 2300
at age 17
Feb 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+27
2269 → 2296
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
3.5/ 570.0%
3W1D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/5 | #4 | 2472 | +26.8 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#178
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#476
in continent
World
#4,239
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
United States of America
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