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Faramarzi, Farzad
🇮🇷FIDE 36771848· Male· Iran· Born in 1972
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Farzad Faramarzi, a 54-year-old Iranian player, is rated 1555 — just 2 short of his peak of 1557 (Feb 2026, age 54). He is climbing fast, having gained +153 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include President's Cup of the Republic of Tajikistan, Group B, 1st FUJAIRAH Global Chess Championships-Youth-Open, and 31stAbuDhabiInternationalChess Festival-Open A. Also played 2 rapid (including Alborz Rapid cup 13 tir 1404) and 1 blitz events (including 31st AbuDhabi International Chess Festival-Blitz - Open) recently. He took a 14-month break between Jun 2023 and Sep 2024.
Current rating
1555
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1557
−2 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 54
Feb 2026 · age 54
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#164,346
#164,346 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 1557
at age 54 · −2 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 53
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+347 Elo)
1070 → 1417
Sep 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 52
Sep 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 52
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 52
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+153
1402 → 1555
Tournaments
3
23 games
Score
6/ 2326.1%
6W0D17L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/2 | #85 | 2670 | +7.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/7 | #133 | 1477 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0/7 | #207 | 860 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Iran
#2,545
out of 9,027 players
Asia-Pacific
#29,354
in continent
World
#164,326
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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