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Esmaeili, Mahdi
🇮🇷FIDE 32751990· Male· Iran· Born in 1973
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Mahdi Esmaeili, a 53-year-old Iranian player, is rated 1743 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 36 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included) and 20 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: The 23th National Mens Chess Tournament of the ministry of energy - Standard 1404. Also played 1 rapid (including The 23th National Mens Chess Tournament of the ministry of energy - Rapid 1404) and 1 blitz events (including The 23th National Mens Chess Tournament of the ministry of energy - Blitz 1404) recently.
Current rating
1743
Standard
Rpd1762·Blz1768
All-time high
1743
at best
Feb 2026 · age 53
Feb 2026 · age 53
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#94,850
#94,850 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
58th Iranian 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 1743
May 2026
All-time peak 1743
at age 53
Feb 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+199 Elo)
1541 → 1740
Feb 2025
2024
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1740 → returned at 1743
May 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 51
Mar 2024
2023
64th Iranian 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1571
Aug 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
The 23th National Mens Chess Tournament of the ministry of energy - Standard 1404 · Jan 2026 · +18.2 Elo
Evolution
+3
1740 → 1743
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
3.5/ 658.3%
3W1D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 3.5/6 | #19 | 1744 | +2.8 |
Rankings
/
Iran
#1,130
out of 9,138 players
Asia-Pacific
#12,216
in continent
World
#94,849
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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