Khosro Harandi Explained

Khosro Sheikh Harandi
Birth Date:	1950 9, df=yes
Birth Place:	Tehran, Iran
Death Place:	Tehran, Iran
International Master (1975)
Peakrating:	2430 (January 1988)^[1]
Fideid:	12500011

Khosro (Hosrov) Sheikh Harandi (1 September 1950  - 8 January 2019) was the first Iranian chess International Master and 3-time Iran chess champion. He was a member of the national team in five Chess Olympiads.^[2]

• In 1970, at fourth board in 19th Chess Olympiad in Siegen (+6 –3 =10);
• In 1972, at first board in 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+8 –3 =11);
• In 1974, at first board in 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice (+10 –6 =4);
• In 1976, at second board in 22nd Chess Olympiad in Haifa (+5 –3 =5);
• In 1990, at first board in 29th Chess Olympiad in Novi Sad (+4 –3 =6).

He represented Iran at first board in 19th World Student Team Chess Championship at Graz 1972 (+6 –3 =3).^[3]

Harandi won twice zonal FIDE tournaments held in Tehran (1975 and 1978).^[4] He tied for 18-20th at Manila 1976 (interzonal; Henrique Mecking won).^[5] In 1977, he tied for 1st-3rd in Netanya. In 1978, he tied for 4-5th in Baguio. In 1979, he took 15th place (drew with Huebner & Timman as well as scored a victory over Sax) in Rio de Janeiro (interzonal; Lajos Portisch, Tigran Petrosian and Robert Hübner won).^[6]

He was awarded the International Master title in 1975 and FIDE Senior Trainer title in 2009.

External links

• Khosro Harandi at Chessgames.com

Notes and References

1. https://www.olimpbase.org/Elo/player/Harandi,%20Khosro.html Khosro Harandi Rating history
2. http://www.olimpbase.org/players/l75hhxnm.html OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads
3. http://www.olimpbase.org/playersy/l75hhxnm.html OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship
4. http://www3.sympatico.ca/g.giffen/zonals.htm Zonals in USSR, CIS and Asia
5. http://www.mark-weeks.com/chess/76782iix.htm 1976 Manila Interzonal Tournament
6. http://www.mark-weeks.com/chess/79812iix.htm 1979 Rio de Janeiro Interzonal Tournament