Alireza Fioruzja (2003-) is a young Iranian-French chess Master. He won the Iranian championship at the age of 12. Due to Iranian politics he played under the FIDE flag until mid 2021, when he became a French citizen.
To be determined: Chess in London, Paris, and Budapest
After winning his August 7–11 match against GM Anish Giri in the Netherlands, GM Hans Niemann plays against GM Nikita Vitiugov August 14–18 in London. The matches are part of “GM Hans Niemann against the World” series. The third and final match in the series is in Paris, August 20–24, against Étienne Bacrot. GM Hans Niemann against the World has a total prize pool of $100,000. More 🡢
