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Postbazan, Eslam
🇮🇷FIDE 42569788· Male· Iran· Born in 1979
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Eslam Postbazan, a 47-year-old Iranian player, is rated 1708 — just 28 short of his peak of 1736 (Mar 2024, age 45). He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 34 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included) and 25 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: 18th Avicenna International Chess Tournament 2025 -(B). Also played 11 rapid (including Sahand Ghahraman Sho Academi Rapid 18 Mehr 1404) and 1 blitz events (including Tabriz weekly blitz Chess Tournament ( 13 shahrivar )) recently.
Current rating
1708
Standard
Rpd1828·Blz1824
All-time high
1736
−28 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 45
Mar 2024 · age 45
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#107,041
#107,041 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
75th Iranian 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 1708
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+131 Elo)
1605 → 1736
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 45
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1736
at age 45 · −28 from today
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 44
Aug 2023
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 1560 → returned at 1708
Aug 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-28
1736 → 1708
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
1/ 425.0%
1W0D3L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/4 | #230 | 1465 | -28.4 |
Worst Elo result: 18th Avicenna International Chess Tournament 2025 -(B) (-28.4 Elo, finished #230).
Most-Played Opponents
vsSina Saemi
🇮🇷IRI·1920
+6 −24 =3
33 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsHamidreza Ebrahimi HerabFM
🇮🇷IRI·2354
+3 −21 =1
25 games·last met May 2026
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vsSahebali AtanejhadFM
🇮🇷IRI·2057
+3 −19 =2
24 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsReza Fadakar
🇮🇷IRI·1681
+12 −2 =0
14 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsAhmad Ghaffari
🇮🇷IRI·1751
+5 −8 =1
14 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
/
Iran
#1,317
out of 9,027 players
Asia-Pacific
#14,394
in continent
World
#107,038
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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