Sina Movahed - Young Chess Prodigies
In this edition of ChessKid Spotlight, we'll introduce you GM Sina Movahed, the youngest player ever to become a grandmaster in Iran!Learn All About Sina:
Who is Sina Movahed?
Sina has burst onto the chess scene like a blazing comet, quickly becoming one of the fastest rising talents in the chess world. In 2024, at just 14 years old, he edged out fellow Iranian Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja to become Iran’s youngest grandmaster ever!
And he’s not just collecting titles, he’s collecting huge wins. Sina has already scored victories against some of the biggest names on the planet, including Magnus Carlsen, Gukesh Dommaraju, and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov.
Background and Achievements
Let's take a look at some of Sina's biggests moments.
- Iran's under eight blitz champion
- Bronze medal in the 2019 Asian Youth Championships
- Gold medal in the online 2020 FIDE Youth Rapid Championship
- FIDE master title in 2023 at the age of 13
- International master title in 2024 at the age of 14
- Grandmaster title in 2024 at the age of 14
- First place at the 2024 Baku Open A-group
- Won Titled Tuesday in March 2026 with 10.5 out of 11
Sina searching for the best move
Best Games
Here are two games of Sina's defeating a couple of the world's best players!
NM Maddie Says says...
"Sina has reached the point where seeing him near the top of a strong tournament is no longer surprising. At just 15, he won the 2026 Baku Open with 8/9, finishing a point and a half ahead of the field, and he has already shown that he can compete with the world’s best players online too. Now only 16, he seems to be moving ahead almost as quickly as his name suggests!"