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Balochestani, Bardia
🇮🇷FIDE 36753963· Male· Iran· Born in 2007
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Bardia Balochestani, a 19-year-old Iranian player, is rated 2058 — just 7 short of his peak of 2065 (Mar 2026, age 19) and sitting in the top 5% of Iranian players, and in the top 9% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +294 Elo over the past 12 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XIII Torneig Classic Internacional Sant Marti 2026 Rondas 7-9, Lliga Catalana 2026 - Segona Divisio Grup Barcelona Rondas 7-9, and XIII Torneig Classic Internacional Sant Marti 2026 Rondas 4-6. Also played 1 rapid event (including Copa Catalana Territorial de Barcelona 2026) recently.
At junior level, he reached #19 and #23 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2058
Standard
Rpd1961·Blz1824
All-time high
2065
−7 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 19
Mar 2026 · age 19
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#188 · Iranian players · of 4,074
Career timeline
10 entries2026
19th Iranian U20 player
at age 19 · rated 2065
Mar 2026
All-time peak 2065
at age 19 · −7 from today
Mar 2026
7-month rising streak
+301 Elo
Mar 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2025
23rd Iranian U18 player
at age 18 · rated 2021
Dec 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 18
Dec 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+294
1764 → 2058
Tournaments
11
36 games
Score
23.5/ 3665.3%
17W13D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsMarc Capellades SubiranaFM2,237·XIII Torneig Classic Internacional Sant Marti 2026 Rondas 7-9·R8·-5.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #55 | 2201 | +8.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0.5/3 | #95 | — | -15.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #43 | 2097 | +2.8 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #41 | — | +10.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #51 | — | +0.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/3 | #4 | 2589 | +11.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #7 | 2728 | +18.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #3 | 2147 | +33.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/3 | #2 | 2267 | +46.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1.5/2 | #12 | 2085 | +34.0 |
Worst Elo result: Lliga Catalana 2026 - Segona Divisio Grup Barcelona Rondas 7-9 (-15.2 Elo, finished #95).
Most-Played Opponents
vsReza Koohi
🇮🇷IRI·2021
+0 −7 =0
7 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsMaedeh YousefianWFM
🇮🇷IRI·1922
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsKambiz Bayati
🇮🇷IRI·1733
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsJamshah Haghayegh
🇮🇷IRI·1899
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsMasih Farahmand
🇮🇷IRI·1624
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
/
Iran
#188
out of 9,027 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,626
in continent
World
#19,798
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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