Parham Maghsoodloo

Parham Maghsoodloo
Maghsoodloo in 2023
Personal information
Born (2000-08-12) 12 August 2000 (age 26)
Gorgan, Iran
Chess career
CountryIran
TitleGrandmaster (2016)
FIDE rating2705 (October 2026)
Peak rating2742 (December 2023)
RankingNo. 32 (October 2026)
Peak rankingNo. 12 (December 2023)

Parham Maghsoodloo (Persian: پرهام مقصودلو, born 12 August 2000) is an Iranian chess grandmaster. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2016. Maghsoodloo is a three-time Iranian national champion and became the World Junior Chess Champion in 2018.

Early life and chess career

Maghsoodloo was born in 2000 in Gorgan. He played in the 2015 FIDE World Cup, where he was defeated in the first round by Wesley So. The following year, Maghsoodloo was awarded the titles of International Master and Grandmaster by FIDE, and represented his nation at the 42nd Chess Olympiad. He won the Iranian Chess Championship in 2017, 2018 and 2021. Also in 2018, he won the World Junior Chess Championship with a game in hand, finishing with a score of 9½/11, a point ahead of his nearest competitors. His performance rating was 2823.

Maghsoodloo competed in the Tata Steel Challengers in January 2019, placing eighth with a score of 7/13 (+4–3=6).

In August 2026, Maghsoodloo was diagnosed with acute appendicitis. However, he delayed the appendectomy procedure to play in the last chance qualifier of the 2026 Esports World Cup. He qualified for the play-in tournament but was eliminated in the lower/loser's bracket semifinal.

Selected achievements

References

  1. 1 2 Di Felice, Gino (2017), Chess International Titleholders, 1950–2016, McFarland, p. 196
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  3. ↑ "Parham Maghsoodloo wins Iranian Championship". FIDE. 14 April 2021. Archived from the original on 19 May 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "FIDE World Junior Chess Championship 2018: Maghsoodloo Parham". Chess-Results.com. 17 September 2018.
  5. ↑ McGourty, Colin (28 January 2019). "Tata Steel 2019, 13: Carlsen's Magnificent Seven". Chess24.com.
  6. ↑ McGourty, Colin (11 August 2026). "Esipenko, Wei Yi Join Carlsen & Co. In Esports World Cup Last 16". Chess.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Colodro, Carlos Alberto (10 August 2026). "Carlsen returns to defend Esports World Cup title in Paris". ChessBase. Archived from the original on 14 August 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Maghsoodloo Wins Sharjah Masters Chess". old.fide.com. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "Iran's Maghsoodloo wins 2025 Reykjavik Open". Tehran Times. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.