Alireza Firouzja

French-Iranian chess player.

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Occupation

chess player

Born

June 18, 2003

Zodiac

Gemini

8,472

days alive

23

years old

Born
June 18, 2003
Zodiac
♊︎Gemini·goat 🐐
Updated Jul 2026

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Sun Sign

Gemini♊︎

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Moon Sign

Aquarius♒︎

Dominant Element

Air

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Planetary positions calculated for June 18, 2003

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2024
Day 7,593
Age 20

Participated in the 2024 Candidates Tournament

Confidence
96%
Apr 1, 2024

Competed in the Candidates Tournament to qualify for World Championship match.

2023
Day 7,349
Age 20

Competed in the 2023 Sinquefield Cup

Confidence
96%
Aug 1, 2023

Participated in the prestigious Sinquefield Cup chess tournament.

2022
Day 6,772
Age 18

Crossed 2800 Elo rating

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2022

Became one of the youngest players to cross the 2800 Elo rating mark.

Day 6,772
Age 18

Represented France in Chess Olympiad

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2022

Represented France after switching federations from Iran.

2021
Day 6,588
Age 18

Switched Federation to France

Confidence
96%
Jul 1, 2021

Officially changed his chess federation from Iran to France.

Day 6,407
Age 17

Finished second in the 2021 World Rapid Championship

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2021

Won silver medal at the World Rapid Championship.

Day 6,407
Age 17

Won the Riga Grand Swiss tournament

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2021

Victory at the Riga Grand Swiss qualified him for the Candidates Tournament.

2020
Day 6,041
Age 16

Achieved a FIDE rating of 2700+

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2020

Became the youngest player to reach a FIDE rating above 2700.

2019
Day 6,010
Age 16

Refused to represent Iran in the 2019 World Rapid and Blitz Championship

Confidence
96%
Dec 1, 2019

Protested Iran's ban on competing against Israeli players.

2018
Day 5,311
Age 14

Participated in the 2018 Batumi Chess Olympiad

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2018

Represented Iran at the Chess Olympiad.

Day 5,311
Age 14

Awarded the Grandmaster title by FIDE

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2018

Officially recognized as a Grandmaster by the World Chess Federation.

2016
Day 4,580
Age 12

Won Iranian Chess Championship

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2016

Became the youngest-ever Iranian champion.

2015
Day 4,215
Age 11

Started playing chess professionally

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2015

Began his career as a professional chess player.

2008
Day 1,658
Age 4

Learned Chess

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2008

Began learning the game of chess at the age of five.

2003
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Babol, Iran

Confidence
96%
Jun 18, 2003

Alireza Firouzja was born in Babol, Mazandaran province, Iran.