Mahdi Gholami Orimi

Mahdi Gholami Orimi
Personal information
Born (2002-04-29) April 29, 2002
Chess career
CountryIran
TitleGrandmaster (2024)[1]
FIDE rating2530 (March 2026)
Peak rating2530 (January 2026)

Mahdi Gholami Orimi is an Iranian chess grandmaster.[2]

Chess career

In September 2024, he won the Splimbergo Masters ahead of Marcin Tazbir and Kaustuv Kundu due to having the best tiebreak scores.[3]

He was awarded the Grandmaster title in 2024, after achieving his norms at the:[1]

  • Ellobregat Open Chess Tournament in December 2023
  • Caissa Hotel Chess Tournament in April 2024
  • Sharjah Masters in May 2024

In November 2025, he tied with Brandon Jacobson for first place at the Annemasse Festival Masters, ultimately being ranked as the runner-up after tiebreak scores.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Gholami Orimi, Mahdi FIDE Chess Profile". International Chess Federation (FIDE). Retrieved 2025-12-03.
  3. ^ Ahmed, Shahid (September 7, 2024). "Mahdi Gholami Orimi wins 22nd Splimbergo Masters 2024, Kaustuv Kundu third".
  4. ^ Ahmed, Shahid (November 11, 2025). "Brandon Jacobson clinches 3rd Annemasse Festival Masters 2025, Rathanvel V S third".