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Ghaffarpour, Masoud
🇮🇷FIDE 42515521· Male· Iran· Born in 1973
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Masoud Ghaffarpour, a 53-year-old Iranian player, is rated 1793 — just 14 short of his peak of 1807 (Mar 2024, age 51). He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 86 months (2016–2024) and 19 months (2024–2025). Recent appearances: 15th Esfahan Chess League Championship 1404 Round 4-9 and 15th Esfahan Chess League Championship 1404 Round 1-3.
Current rating
1793
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1807
−14 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 51
Mar 2024 · age 51
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#78,538
#78,538 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
41st Iranian 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 1793
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+128 Elo)
1679 → 1807
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 51
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1807
at age 51 · −14 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1807 → returned at 1799
Mar 2024
2016
Crossed 1600
at age 43
Dec 2016
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-14
1807 → 1793
Tournaments
2
5 games
Score
3.5/ 570.0%
2W3D0L
Top 1 win
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #41 | 1755 | -6.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1.5/1 | #72 | 2447 | -8.4 |
Rankings
/
Iran
#872
out of 9,138 players
Asia-Pacific
#9,647
in continent
World
#78,538
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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