Alireza Firouzja
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About
Iranian-French chess player who earned the title of Grandmaster at the age 14. In 2021, he earned a gold medal at the European Team Chess Championship. That same year, he became the youngest player to achieve a rating above 2800.
Before Fame
He took up chess at the age of eight.
Trivia
In 2019, he left the Iranian Chess Federation in protest against Iran's boycott of Israel in sports. His alirezafirouzja Instagram account features highlights from his journey as a competitive chess player. In July 2023, he posted a picture on his AlirezaFirouzja Twitter page posing alongside Shaquille O'Neal.
Family Life
His brother, Mohammadreza, is also a chess player.
Associated With
He competed against Hikaru Nakamura in the Chess.com Bullet Chess Championship.
