Alireza Firouzja (Persian: علیرضا فیروزجا, Persian pronunciation: [æliːɾezɑː fiːɾuːzˈdʒɑː]; born 18 June 2003) is an Iranian-French chess grandmaster. He is the youngest-ever 2800-rated player, beating the previous record set by Magnus Carlsen by more than five months. His peak ranking was No. 2, which he held from December 1, 2021, to May 1, 2022.
