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Nikookar, Mahdi
FM🇮🇷FIDE 22552987· Male· Iran· Born in 2002
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Mahdi Nikookar, a 24-year-old Iranian FIDE Master, is rated 2265 and sitting in the top 1% of Iranian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +63 Elo over the past 12 months. 74 rated games in the past year (≈53/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include President's Cup of the Republic of Tajikistan, Group A, 2nd Betav International Open Chess Tournament - A, and 8th Malatya Golden Apricot International Open Chess Tournament - A. Also played 5 rapid events (including 5th Rapid Zrebar Cup- 1404- Mariwan) recently. His peak of 2300 was reached at age 23 (Oct 2025); he also reached Iranian #47 in Jul 2023.
Awarded FM in 2023 (age 21). At junior level, he reached #5, #5, #10 and #14 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2265
Standard
Rpd2109·Blz2095
All-time high
2300
−35 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 23
Oct 2025 · age 23
Activity
63
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
74 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#57 · Iranian players · of 4,074
Career timeline
21 entries2025
Crossed 2300
at age 23
Oct 2025
All-time peak 2300
at age 23 · −35 from today
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 23
Jul 2025
500 career games
at age 23
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 23
Apr 2025
2023
FM title awardedFM
at age 21
Sep 2023
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+49
2216 → 2265
Tournaments
6
49 games
Score
32.5/ 4966.3%
29W7D13L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsDiego Saul Rodri Flores QuillasIM2,386·Kapadokya International Open Chess Tournament - A·R6·+13.3
3.[W]vsAsrorjon OmonovIM2,366·8th Malatya Golden Apricot International Open Chess Tournament - A·R9·+11.9
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/9 | #56 | 2160 | -35.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/6 | #74 | 2016 | -30.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7.5/9 | #1 | 2513 | +63.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #13 | 2386 | +40.6 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 6.5/5 | #6 | 2709 | +5.0 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 5.5/9 | #41 | 2220 | +5.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAmir Abdi
🇮🇷IRI·1697
+17 −1 =4
22 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsAli Hasanbagi
🇮🇷IRI·1698
+18 −0 =1
19 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAmirreza Rezaeii
🇮🇷IRI·1937
+12 −0 =6
18 games·last met May 2026
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vsYadollah Morshedi
🇮🇷IRI·1804
+12 −3 =1
16 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsJamal Rastineh Javan
🇮🇷IRI·1798
+12 −0 =0
12 games·last met Feb 2020
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Rankings
/
Iran
#57
out of 9,027 players
Asia-Pacific
#942
in continent
World
#5,288
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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