CHESS PLAYER
Atousa Pourkashiyan
1988 - Today

Atousa Pourkashiyan
Atousa Pourkashiyan (Persian: آتوسا پورکاشیان; Persian pronunciation: [ɒːtuːˈsɒː puːɾkɒːʃiˈjɒːn]; born 16 May 1988) is an Iranian-American chess player. She holds the title of Woman Grandmaster, which FIDE awarded her in 2009. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Atousa Pourkashiyan is the 307th most popular chess player (up from 379th in 2024), the 509th most popular biography from Iran (up from 588th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Iranian Chess Player.
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Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Atousa Pourkashiyan ranks 307 out of 461. Before her are Gabriel Sargissian, Vidit Gujrathi, Ekaterina Kovalevskaya, Ilya Smirin, Karen Asrian, and Sergei Rublevsky. After her are R Vaishali, Elina Danielian, Alexander Moiseenko, Alberto David, Vasil Spasov, and Hans Niemann.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGabriel Sargissian
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 301
Vidit Gujrathi
1994 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 302
Ekaterina Kovalevskaya
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 303
Ilya Smirin
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 304
Karen Asrian
1980 - 2008
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 305
Sergei Rublevsky
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 306
Atousa Pourkashiyan
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 307
R Vaishali
2001 - Present
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 308
Elina Danielian
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 309
Alexander Moiseenko
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 310
Alberto David
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 311
Vasil Spasov
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 312
Hans Niemann
2003 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 313
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1988, Atousa Pourkashiyan ranks 410. Before her are Irfan Bachdim, Madoka Haji, Ibrahim Ayew, Tsukasa Shiotani, Jovana Brakočević, and Ashton Eaton. After her are Alexander Volkov, ASAP Ferg, Óscar Trejo, Aino Kishi, Iñigo Pérez, and Lil Dicky.
Others Born in 1988
Go to all RankingsIrfan Bachdim
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 404
Madoka Haji
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 405
Ibrahim Ayew
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 406
Tsukasa Shiotani
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 407
Jovana Brakočević
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 408
Ashton Eaton
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 409
Atousa Pourkashiyan
CHESS PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 410
Alexander Volkov
MARTIAL ARTS
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 411
ASAP Ferg
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 412
Óscar Trejo
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 413
Aino Kishi
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 414
Iñigo Pérez
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 415
Lil Dicky
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 416
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Atousa Pourkashiyan ranks 509 out of 631. Before her are Taraneh Javanbakht (1974), Alireza Firouzja (2003), Babak Zanjani (1974), Killing of Neda Agha-Soltan (null), Helly Luv (1988), and Karim Ansarifard (1990). After her are Abbas Jadidi (1969), Masoud Shojaei (1984), Andranik Teymourian (1983), Abdolmalek Rigi (1979), Rasoul Khadem (1972), and Parvin Ardalan (1967).
Others born in Iran
Go to all RankingsTaraneh Javanbakht
PHILOSOPHER
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 503
Alireza Firouzja
CHESS PLAYER
2003 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 504
Babak Zanjani
BUSINESSPERSON
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 505
Killing of Neda Agha-Soltan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 506
Helly Luv
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 507
Karim Ansarifard
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 508
Atousa Pourkashiyan
CHESS PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 509
Abbas Jadidi
WRESTLER
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 510
Masoud Shojaei
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 511
Andranik Teymourian
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 512
Abdolmalek Rigi
POLITICIAN
1979 - 2010
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 513
Rasoul Khadem
WRESTLER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 514
Parvin Ardalan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 515
Among CHESS PLAYERS In Iran
Among chess players born in Iran, Atousa Pourkashiyan ranks 2. Before her are Alireza Firouzja (2003). After her are Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (1997), Parham Maghsoodloo (2000), Dorsa Derakhshani (1998), and Amin Tabatabaei (2001).
Alireza Firouzja
2003 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 1
Atousa Pourkashiyan
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 2
Sarasadat Khademalsharieh
1997 - Present
HPI: 39.25
Rank: 3
Parham Maghsoodloo
2000 - Present
HPI: 35.28
Rank: 4
Dorsa Derakhshani
1998 - Present
HPI: 34.74
Rank: 5
Amin Tabatabaei
2001 - Present
HPI: 32.07
Rank: 6








































