IM Nima Javanbakht

an International Master originally from Isfahan, Iran, who believes chess is more than just a boardgame! Currently pursuing PhD at National University of Singapore (NUS), while sometimes write about chess, such as the Chess24 Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour:
chess24.com/en/read/news/alireza-firouzja-iranian-chess-heritage

- International Master (IM) (2016 – Lifelong)
- Member of Iran National Chess Team in various ages (2006-2017)
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Rank in the Asian Youth Chess Championships (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015)
- 1st and 2nd Rank in the World Youth Chess Olympiad (2011, 2012)

- Coaching chess players at different levels from UK, Canada, Australia, Iran, Sweden, and Singapore, both private and public, helping to interact with diverse backgrounds and experience collaborative learning. (Aug 2015 onwards)
- Holding simultaneous chess exhibitions to help charities and society, and multiple workshops to enrich talents (e.g. Hwa Chong Institution & Tanjong Katong Girl’s School in 2022)

- PhD Candidate, Specialization in Enterprise Architecture
- Teaching Assistant at National University of Singapore for masters courses (Aug 2020 – April 2024)
- Authoring ariticles, including Chess24, Chessbase, and Persian magazines and websites

- Pattern recognition
- Adaptability
- Holistic, organized thinking
- Tenacity
- Learn how to think strategically and systematically, and even apply into education/career life.

- Organized flow
- Connection to daily tasks to master them
- Disciplined plan
- Metaphors