GM ELSHAN MORADIABADI
Tournaments, Events, and Notable Achievements
Elshan Moradiabadi is a chess player and coach with an impressive list of accomplishments that spans over two decades. He has won numerous medals and championships at the national and international levels, including several top finishes at major tournaments such as the US Masters and Reykjavik Open.
As head coach and captain of Papua and New Guinea’s team at the 2018 Chess Olympiad, he led the team to a strong finish. Additionally, he has coached and mentored many successful players, including serving as coach of Iran’s junior team at the 2011 Chess Olympiad. Elshan’s achievements in the chess world are rare and significant, and he continues to inspire and impact players of all ages and skill levels.
| Year | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Silver medal U14 Asian championship | Iran |
| 2000 | Gold medal on board one, World Children chess Olympiad | Ukraine |
| 2001 | Iranian champion aged 15, 2712 Elo performance | Iran |
| 2001 | Silver medal U16 Asian championship | Qatar |
| 2004 | International Master | – |
| 2004 | Tied first Iranian championship (second after armageddon) | – |
| 2005 | Grand Master | – |
| 2005 | Bronze medal Asian team championship | – |
| 2006 | 2nd in Paris Championship | France |
| 2006 | Bronze medal at Asian games (Asian Olympic games) | Qatar |
| 2007 | Bronze medal at Asian indoor games (team rapid) | Macau |
| 2007 | Bronze medal at Asian indoor games (Individual blitz) | Macau |
| 2008 | Bronze medal, world sport games (team rapid) | China |
| 2009 | 2nd place in Thailand open | Pattaya |
| 2009 | Gold medal Asian cities championship | Lebanon |
| 2009 | Bronze medal at the Asian indoor games (team blitz) | Vietnam |
| 2009 | Bronze medal at the Asian team championship | India |
| 2011 | Qualified for FIDE world cup, lost in round one to Leinier Dominguez | Russia |
| 2012 | First place in Chicago GM tournament | Chicago, IL |
| 2012 | Final four champion with Texas Tech chess team | VA |
| 2012 | Tied for first, St Louis Norm tournament | MO |
| 2012 | Tied for 2nd at the US Masters | NC |
| 2013 | Tied 2nd Quebec championship | Montreal, CN |
| 2013 | 1st Kings Island open | OH |
| 2014 | Bronze medal at the Asian team championship | Iran |
| 2014 | Tied for 1st Texas Masters | Dallas, TX |
| 2014-2020 | First or tied for first at the Land of the Sky | Asheville, NC |
| 2015 | 1st at Vaujaney open (+2800 performance) | France |
| 2016-2022 | First or tied for first at Carolina classics | Charlotte, NC |
| 2017 | Washington Congress | DC |
| 2017 | Winner of the US chess Grand Prix | – |
| 2018 | 2nd place at the Reykjavik open Fischer random championship (with over 20 GMs) | – |
| 2018 | First place at the Cherry blossom open | – |
| 2018 | 1st Villard | France |
| 2018 | 1st Ghent | Belgium |
| 2018 | 1st place Charlotte open | NC |
| 2019 | Qualified for US championship at the US open | FL |
| 2019 | Tied 1st at the US Masters, best US player in Armageddon | – |
| 2019-2020 | First place in Rilton cup | Sweden |
| 2021 | 5th at the online continental championship, qualified for the world cup | – |
| 2021 | Participated at the world cup, eliminated in round two after losing to Maxim Vachier-Lagrave | – |
| 2022 | Tied for 1st at the US open, qualified for the US championship | – |
Olympiad and World Team Championships
- Player for Iran: 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014 Chess Olympiad
- Coach of Iran’s Junior Team: 2011 (Brazil)
- Head Coach and Captain of Papua and New Guinea Team: 2018 Chess Olympiad
- US Open Team Coach (World Team-Kazakhstan): 2019
- Pan Am US Chess Team Coach (Ecuador): 2019
- Head of Delegations for World Youth Championships (U18, U16, U14): 2019
Simultaneous Exhibitions
- 2004: Blindfold against 8 players (B-team) of Sharif University of Technology
- 2006: The biggest simul in Iran at the time, 120 players at Sharif University of Technology
- 2013: Simul at Annex Chess Club, Toronto
- 2015: Blindfold simul at Texas Tech
- 2018-2022: Several simuls across South Carolina: View on Chessbase
- 2022: Simul for Ukraine relief in North Carolina: View on Chess.com
- Online simuls at the St. Louis Chess Club (on Lichess): View on Lichess
- Chess simultaneous exhibition 2021 with Team Sony Pictures Imageworks: View on Charitable Impact
- Whenever Elshan is the GM in residence with US Chess Federation, he plays a simul: View on Instagram
