Bardiya Daneshvar, born June 21 2006 in Tehran, Iran, earned the Grandmaster title in 2023 and won the Iranian Chess Championship in 2022, marking him as one of Iran’s brightest young talents.

Known for his solid positional foundations and strategic nuance, Daneshvar plays a versatile repertoire: as White, he regularly adopts the English Opening (Anglo‑Indian King’s Knight), the Nimzowitsch‑Larsen Attack, and the King’s Indian Attack; as Black, he utilises the Caro‑Kann Defense in various systems.

As of June 2025, his peak classical rating reached 2640, placing him in the global Top 100 — with a classical rating around 2602 and rapid/blitz ratings in the 2490–2500 range. Daneshvar’s consistent upward trajectory across formats and his youthful age position him as a rising star in international chess