Idani, Pouya (22.09.1995)

idani-pouyaIranian chess Grandmaster (2014) is born in Ahvaz, Iran.

World Youth Champion – U18 (2013).

Best results: 7th Dubai Juniors Chess Championship in 2008, 2nd; 4th World Schools Chess U13 Championships 2008 in Singapore, 2nd; Iranian U14 Championship in 2009, 2nd; World U14 Championship 2009, 5th; 9th Iranian Chess Festival 2010 in Mashhad in Iran, 2nd; World Chess Tour GM Tournament 2011 in Moscow, 3rd; Iranian U18 championship in 2011, 1st; Iranian Championship 2011, 3rd; 3rd Zendeh Roud International Open 2011, tied 1st; 2nd Ferdowsi International Open 2012 in Mashhad, 2nd; 10th Kazar Cup 2012 in Rasht City in Iran, 1st; World U18 Championship 2012, tied 3rd; World Youth Chess Championship 2013 – U18, 1st; 4th International Sardara; Shahid Azarbaijan Cup 2015, tied 2nd; Zonal 3.1 Championship 2015, 1st; 4th International Sardaran E Shahid Azarbayjan Cup 2015 – (A)+ 2100, 2nd-3rd; Chess World Cup 2015, 1st round; 3rd Johor International Chess Open 2016, 1st; 25th International Fajr Sabalan Cup 2017 Group A, 2nd-6th; 2nd Paytakht Standard Cup 1396, 3rd-5th; Goa Open tournament 2018, 1st; M.Chigorin Memorial 2018, 1st; The 2nd Longtou Cup the Belt and Road Chess Open 2019, 1st;

He represented Iran at the Chess Olympiads 2012, 2014 and 2018.

Peak rating: 2611 in December 2018