




The Most Famous
Chess Players from Iran
This page contains a list of the greatest Iranians Chess Players. The pantheon dataset contains 461 Chess Players, 6 of which were born in Iran. This makes Iran the birth place of the 24th most number of Chess Players behind Latvia and Cuba.
Top 6 Iranian Chess Players
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Iranians Chess Players of all time. This list of famous Iranians Chess Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
- #1

Alireza Firouzja
b. 2003
HPI 46.2239 langsIranian chess player
- #2

Atousa Pourkashiyan
b. 1988
HPI 45.6717 langsIranian chess player
- #3

Sarasadat Khademalsharieh
b. 1997
HPI 39.2526 langsSpanish-Iranian chess player
- #4

Parham Maghsoodloo
b. 2000
HPI 35.2814 langsParham Maghsoodloo is an Iranian chess grandmaster known for his impressive performances in international tournaments and his rapid rise in...Read moreShow less
Parham Maghsoodloo is an Iranian chess grandmaster known for his impressive performances in international tournaments and his rapid rise in the chess rankings. He gained significant attention for his victories in various competitions, showcasing his talent at a young age.
- #5

Dorsa Derakhshani
b. 1998
HPI 34.7418 langschess player
- #6

Amin Tabatabaei
b. 2001
HPI 32.0714 langsAmin Tabatabaei is an Iranian chess grandmaster born in 2001, known for his achievements in international chess competitions and for being...Read moreShow less
Amin Tabatabaei is an Iranian chess grandmaster born in 2001, known for his achievements in international chess competitions and for being one of the promising young talents in the sport. He gained attention for his performances in various tournaments, contributing to the growing reputation of Iranian chess.
