Chess Competitions

Iran hearing-impaired chess players get medals in Jordan

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s hearing-impaired chess players seized three medals at the first Asia Pacific Deaf Blitz Chess Championship-2023 Open.

Iran chess players forced draw in Bundesliga

TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Two Iranian athletes, who play for the Bayern Munich chess club, were forced to draw in Bundesliga.

Iranian grandmaster Maghsoodloo beats American rival 

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s grandmaster defeated his American opponent at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023.

Iran chess player ties with top American rival in Tata Steel

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Top Iranian chess player Parham Maghsoodloo succeeded to draw with his prominent American rival Wesley So in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament.

Iran student gets silver medal in Asian Schools Chess C'ships

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Iranian student has snatched a silver medal at the 16th Asian Schools Chess Championships 2022.

Iran gains 2 silver medals at World Cadets Chess Champs 2022

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Iran has bagged two silver medals at the Fide World Cadets Chess Championships 2022.

At 44th World Chess Olympiad:

Shadi Paridar awarded as best female chess trainer in world

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Iranian chess trainer Shadi Paridar was awarded as the best female chess trainer at the FIDE 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India.

Iran students shine at Asian Chess Champ. for Disabled

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Some Iranian university students have displayed good performances at Asian Junior Online Chess Championship for Players with Disabilities.

Iran tops students chess online competitions in Indonesia

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Iran stood at the top of the table of 2021 Asian University Chess Championships in the men's division at the end of the second day of the competitions which are hosted by Indonesia

Meet 10-year-old Movahed who sets Carlsen as role model

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Sina Movahed who has recently claimed a gold medal in world junior championship says he aims to achieve what Magnus Carlsen has achieved.

Iran ranks 3rd in World Junior Chess C'ship

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Iranian chess players managed to rank 3rd place in the final of the World Junior Chess Championship which was held online yesterday.

7 Iranians enter final stage of World Junior Chess C'ship

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – 7 Iranian chess players have managed to participate in the final stage of the World Junior Chess Championship next week.

Sara Khadem runner-up at intl. chess event

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Iran’s Sarasadat Khademalsharieh finished the Belt and Road World Chess Women Summit 2020 runner-up.

Iran finishes first stage of Asian Chess Cup at top spot

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iranian men’s team sits top of the table at the end of nine rounds of matches at the preliminary stage of 2020 Online Asian Nations Cup.

Maghsoodloo clinches domestic title ahead of FIDE Olympiad

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Grandmaster Parham Maghsoodloo has claimed the title of an internal tournament prior to the 2020 FIDE Online Olympiad.

Iran announces lineup for FIDE Online Olympiad

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – The Iranian Chess Federation has announced the lineup of the national team that is going to participate in the 2020 FIDE Online Olympiad.