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Samaei, Helia
🇮🇷FIDE 42556180· Female· Iran· Born in 2009
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Helia Samaei, a 17-year-old Iranian player, is rated 1520 — just 1 short of her peak of 1521 (Feb 2026, age 17). She plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 24-month break between Oct 2023 and Nov 2025. Recent appearance: Chess Olympiad Competition for Top National Talents 12 to 16 Years Old - Girls 1404. Also played 2 rapid events (including 6th PhileKhoob Women's Monthly Cup) recently.
Current rating
1520
Standard
Rpd1621·Blz1510
All-time high
1521
−1 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 17
Feb 2026 · age 17
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#177,934
#177,934 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 1521
at age 17 · −1 from today
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+385 Elo)
1133 → 1518
Sep 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 15
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 15
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 15
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1197 → returned at 1520
Oct 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Chess Olympiad Competition for Top National Talents 12 to 16 Years Old - Girls 1404 · Oct 2025 · +8.8 Elo
Evolution
+2
1518 → 1520
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2/ 540.0%
1W2D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Oct 2025 | 2/5 | #38 | 1565 | +2.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMelika Naghdi
🇮🇷IRI·1587
+4 −5 =0
9 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsSarina Kosari
🇮🇷IRI·1818
+5 −3 =0
8 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsSina Ghadiri
🇮🇷IRI·1725
+2 −6 =0
8 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsOmid Rajat Far
🇮🇷IRI·1596
+3 −4 =0
7 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsSarieh Sadat Mirjavadi
🇮🇷IRI
+7 −0 =0
7 games·last met Dec 2023
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Rankings
/
Iran
#2,916
out of 9,027 players
Asia-Pacific
#34,357
in continent
World
#177,894
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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