About Aryan Gholami
Born 2001. Aryan Gholami is an Iranian chess player.
Aryan Gholami (; born 26 July 2001) is an Iranian chess grandmaster.
Chess career In November 2009, Gholami won the U8 section of the World Youth Chess Championship.
In 2015, Gholami was part of the Iranian team that won the Youth & Cadets Chess World Championship.
In February 2019, Gholami met with Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei after refusing to play against Israeli opponent Ariel Erenberg at the Rilton Cup Chess Tournament in Sweden. Gholami's refusal to play cost him the win in the tournament, but received praise from Khamenei.
In October 2019, Gholami was the tournament leader after the 7th round of the U18 World Youth Chess Championship.
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Who is Aryan Gholami?
Iranian chess player (born 2001)
When was Aryan Gholami born?
Aryan Gholami was born on 26 July 2001 in Qaem Shahr.
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Aryan Gholami is a chess player.
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Aryan Gholami is Iranian.
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