Alireza Firouzja

Place of Birth: Babol, Mazandaran, Iran

Date of Birth: June 18, 2003

Ethnicity: Iranian [Mazandarani]

Alireza Firouzja is an Iranian and French chess grandmaster.

He was born in Babol, Mazandaran, Iran, and is likely from a Mazandarani family. His father’s name is Hamidreza Firouzja. His brother, Mohammadreza, also plays competitive chess. He moved to Chartres, France in 2019, and became a French citizen in July 2021.