Alekhine Nouri

Alekhine Nouri (born December 12, 2005) is a Filipino FIDE Master. Named after Russian chess player Alexander Alekhine, Nouri became the youngest Filipino FIDE Master and the youngest FIDE Master in the world at the age of 7. He is currently ranked number 1 in the U-14 division in the Philippines.

Alekhine Nouri was born in Negros, Philippines, on December 12, 2005 to parents Hamed and Roda. He began playing competitive chess at the age of five. His father Hamed, a FIDE Master himself, would bring him along to a local chess club in Escalante, Negros. Realizing his potential, his father quit his job and acted as his coach to give his son's chess career his full attention. They started practicing regularly, with the father keeping him away from such distractions as television and computer games. In December 2012, Nouri's family decided to move from Negros to Taguig to further develop his potential. He was granted an athletic scholarship by Far Eastern University, as a member of the school's elementary chess team.

14th ASEAN Age Group Chess Championships 2013

In June 2013, during the 14th ASEAN Age Group Chess Championships 2013 in Thailand, Nouri claimed an outright FM title with his victory in the Open 8-under category, thus making him as the youngest Filipino FIDE Master and the current youngest FIDE Master in the world.

USM 24th Chess Individual Open 2018

In March 2018, Nouri finished with seven points and won via tiebreaker to bag the champion's trophy of USM 24th Chess Individual Open tournament in Penang, Malaysia.

19th ASEAN Age Group Chess Championships 2018

In June 2018, Nouri won the gold in the under-16 blitz though he faltered in the standard and rapid category.