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GM Pouya Idani

Pouya Idani

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Full name

Pouya Idani

Born

Jan 1, 1995 (age 28)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Iran

Rating

Bio

Pouya Idani as a grandmaster from Iran who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Ruy López Opening: Berlin Defense (16 games)

Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation (11 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation (10 games)

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (10 games)

Sicilian Defense: Kan, Modern Variation (9 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (28 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, English Attack (16 games)

Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation (12 games)

English Opening: Fianchetto, Ultra-Symmetrical Line (11 games)

Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (8 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Pouya Idani (2641) Maximiliano Rocha (2117)	1-0	21	2022
Pouya Idani (2641) Tom O'Gorman (2401)	1-0	46	2022
Pouya Idani (2641) Vahap Sanal (2574)	1-0	34	2022
Pouya Idani (2641) Bobby Cheng (2540)	1-0	40	2022
Pouya Idani (2641) Matthieu Cornette (2551)	1-0	34	2022
Pouya Idani (2641) Klementy Sychev (2547)	1-0	71	2022
Pouya Idani (2641) Ortik Nigmatov (2437)	1-0	26	2022
Pouya Idani (2641) Aryan Gholami (2507)	1-0	30	2022
Pouya Idani (2647) Arystan Isanzhulov (2339)	1-0	24	2022
Pouya Idani (2647) Clemens Rietze (2299)	1-0	25	2022

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