Alireza Firouzja
GuyanaathleteMaleb. 20038.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Alireza Firouzja is an Iranian-born French chess Grandmaster who is considered one of the brightest young talents in the chess world. Known for his dynamic playing style and strategic depth, Firouzja has rapidly ascended the chess rankings following his move to France, where he has competed against the top players globally and earned a reputation for his exceptional skills in rapid and blitz formats.
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Alireza Firouzja was involved in a notable match against Javohir Sindarov during the Super Chess Classic Romania tournament.
May oyi — suratlarda – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – Gazeta
Uzbekistan· 2026-06-01
Alireza Firouzja is a super-grandmaster famed as the youngest person to surpass the improbable 2800 ELO rating mark.
Some of our youthful chess playersGuyana· 2026-05-28
Alireza Firouzja continued his brilliant run by defeating R Praggnanandhaa despite battling an ankle injury.
Watch: World champion D Gukesh fails to open water bottle at Norway Chess, puts it back after epic struggle | Chess News
India· 2026-05-27
Alireza Firouzja is a French player participating in the tournament.
Се пополнува составот за пилот-турнирот СП во тотален шах
North Macedonia· 2026-01-17
Alireza Firouzja is a strong competitor in the blitz tournament, having a rating above 2800.
Xadrez: Magnus Carlsen tenta revalidar título nos Mundiais no Qatar | Xadrez
Portugal· 2025-12-26
Alireza Firouzja was Nodirbek Abdusattorov's closest competitor in the tournament.
Nodirbek Abdusattorov London Chess Classic 2025 turniri g‘olibi bo‘ldi – GazetaUzbekistan· 2025-12-05
Alireza Firouzja previously held the record for the youngest grandmaster in Iranian chess.
نابغه ۱۵ ساله ایرانی تاج را از سر شاه انداخت؛ شگفتی بزرگ نوجوان ایرانی چرا بازتاب چندانی نداشت؟ + عکس
Iran· 2025-11-11
Alireza Firouzja is the eighth-ranked player in the world.
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Germany· 2025-09-16
Alireza Firouzja was defeated by both Caruana and Rameshbabu during the tournament.
Весли Со го освои „Купот Синкфилд“North Macedonia· 2025-09-02
Alireza Firouzja won the 2021 tournament held in Riga.
Иднината на шахот и судир на генерации на турнирот во СамаркандNorth Macedonia· 2025-08-23
Alireza Firouzja is an international heavyweight participating in the Grand Swiss.
Exclusive | 'Very surprising': India's World Junior Chess Champion Pranav V’s Grand Swiss 2025 entry has a wild backstory | Chess NewsIndia· 2025-08-04
Carlsen defeated Alireza Firouzja in Riyadh.
Carlsen claims first Esports World Cup titleGuyana· 2025-08-02
Alireza Firouzja, born in Iran, represented France and finished in 2nd place in the tournament.
Magnuso Carlseno rankose – naujas trofėjus ir solidus piniginis prizas | Sportas
Lithuania· 2025-08-02Carlsen beat number eight Alireza Firouzja to cinch the title.
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen wins at Esports World Cup
United Kingdom· 2025-08-02
Alireza Firouzja was defeated by Magnus Carlsen in the final.
Carlsen knuste fransk rival – vant millionpremie i esport-VM
Norway· 2025-08-01
Alireza Firouzja won the 2021 edition of the tournament.
Познати се учесниците на најсилниот турнир по швајцарски систем досегаNorth Macedonia· 2025-07-12
Alireza Firouzja was one of Carlsen's opponents in the tournament.
Magnus Carlsen vant storturneringenNorway· 2025-07-06
Alireza Firouzja is mentioned as one of the competitors with a score of 13.
Chess | 'Shocking' - Magnus Carlsen takes another swipe at World Champion Gukesh | Chess NewsIndia· 2025-07-06
Alireza Firouzja was defeated by Magnus Carlsen in a remarkable winning streak.
Drømmespill av Magnus Carlsen foran gravid kone: – Hun bringer lykkeNorway· 2025-07-05
Alireza Firouzja is competing in the tournament with a strong performance.
Карлсен, Гукеш, Дуда и Со водат по првиот денNorth Macedonia· 2025-07-04
Alireza Firouzja is one of the top competitors in the tournament featuring Carlsen and Gukesh.
Chess | D Gukesh hasn't done anything to do well': Magnus Carlsen fires fresh shots at world chess championIndia· 2025-07-02
Fedosejev also defeated Alireza Firouzja, who is ranked 9th in the world.
Fedosejev boljši od izbranih mojstrov svetovnega šaha
Slovenia· 2025-04-30
Carlsen said if Iranian-born prodigy Alireza Firouzja of France would win the qualifying Candidates tournament, he would consider defending his title.
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen rules out world championship return, says he’s still ‘better than the kids’
Canada· 2025-03-17
Alireza Firouzja is one of the young chess players that Carlsen mentions as being faster in their thinking.
Carlsen: 'Trí não tôi đã chậm hơn nhiều so với lớp trẻ'
Vietnam· 2025-02-24
Alireza Firouzja competed against Gukesh in the playoff for seventh place at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam.
Vì sao Vua cờ Gukesh không thắng suốt 17 ván?Vietnam· 2025-02-17
Alireza Firouzja is a strong chess player who was eliminated in the recent Freestyle Chess tournament.
Quang Liêm nhận hàng nghìn USD dù không dự Grand SlamVietnam· 2025-02-15
Alireza Firouzja demonstrated superior control, took advantage of the opportunities presented and secured the win in their final encounter.
How much D Gukesh took home despite winless run at German Leg of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour | Chess NewsIndia· 2025-02-15Alireza Firouzja was one of the players Vincent Keymer defeated in the knockout stage.
Truất ngôi Carlsen, Keymer vô địch Freestyle ChessVietnam· 2025-02-15Firouzja was eliminated by Vincent Keymer in the quarter-finals.
Hai nước thí mã xuất sắc của CarlsenVietnam· 2025-02-14
Alireza Firouzja is scheduled to play against Gukesh Dommaraju in the seventh-place match.
Carlsen mất suất chung kết Freestyle ChessVietnam· 2025-02-13