Bardiya Daneshvar

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Bardiya Daneshvar
CountryIran
Georgia (2014–2015)
Born (2006-06-21) June 21, 2006 (age 17)[1]
Tālesh, Iran
TitleGrandmaster (2023)
FIDE rating2584 (April 2024)
Peak rating2597 (January 2024)
Medal record
Men's chess
Representing  Iran
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Men's team

Bardiya Daneshvar (Persian: بردیا دانشور; born June 21, 2006) is an Iranian chess grandmaster.

Chess career[edit]

In June 2022, Daneshvar was the winner of the Iranian Men's Final Chess Championship, ahead of top seed Seyed Khalil Mousavi.[2]

In October 2022, Daneshvar represented Iran at the World Youth U16 Olympiad. He drew against Indian Pranav V, causing Iran and India to draw against each other.[3]

In June 2023, Daneshvar finished second in the Asian Continental Chess Championship, behind winner Shamsiddin Vokhidov.[4]

Daneshvar played in the Chess World Cup 2023, where he defeated Mahammad Muradli in the first round and then caused an upset by defeating super-grandmaster Alexander Grischuk (the tournament's 12th seed) in the second round.[5] Daneshvar was then defeated by Salem Saleh in the third round.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
  2. ^ "IM Bardiya Daneshvar is the new Champion of Iran". June 28, 2022.
  3. ^ Ahmed, Shahid (October 7, 2022). "World Youth U16 Olympiad 2022 R5: Iran draws with India".
  4. ^ "Iranian chess grandmaster finishes 2nd in Asian Championships". June 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "FIDE World Cup 2023: Preliminary lists of eligible players announced".