Mahdi Gholami Orimi

Mahdi Gholami Orimi is an Iranian chess grandmaster.

Chess career

In September 2024, he won the Splimbergo Masters ahead of Marcin Tazbir and Kaustuv Kundu due to having the best tiebreak scores.
He was awarded the Grandmaster title in 2024, after achieving his norms at the:

Ellobregat Open Chess Tournament in December 2023
Caissa Hotel Chess Tournament in April 2024
Sharjah Masters in May 2024

In November 2025, he tied with Brandon Jacobson for first place at the Annemasse Festival Masters, ultimately being ranked as the runner-up after tiebreak scores.