A brilliant year: Alireza Firouzja's rise to the very top

In a year that saw Magnus Carlsen defending the Classical World Championship title for a fourth consecutive time, a young player became the most dangerous potential challenger for the Norwegian. 18-year-old Alireza Firouzja climbed to the second spot in the world ranking by showcasing incredible results throughout 2021. We look at how the Iranian-born grandmaster gained 55 rating points in 12 months. | Photo: Jurriaan Hoefsmit

Firouzja wins Grand Swiss, Caruana in Candidates

Top juniors in 2022: Alireza Firouzja

The Rise Of Alireza Firouzja

Alireza Firouzja - Geniuses

Alireza Firouzja wins 2022 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz

The Chess Mind - The Chess Mind Blog

FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss: Round 3 Recap

Iran's Firouzja wins gold at World Youth U-16 Chess Olympiad - Mehr News Agency

The 2019 World Rapid and Blitz recap: How will the event be remembered

The Tata Steel v/s Alireza Firouzja Controversy — Mind Mentorz

Chess: Alireza Firouzja surges to target Magnus Carlsen's all-time records, Chess

Alireza Firouzja's Most Brilliant Moves On