Alekhine Nouri is a Filipino FIDE Master. Named after Russian chess player Alexander Alekhine, Nouri became the youngest FIDE Master at the age of 7.
Nouri was born in Negros in December 12, 2005 to parents Hamed and Roda. Interested in playing competitive chess at the age of five, he tagged along his father Hamed, a FIDE Master himself, to a local chess club in Escalante, Negros. Realizing his potential, his father quit his job and acted as his own coach to give his sons chess career with full attention. They started to practice regularly, with the father withdrawing him from distractions such as television and computer games. In December 2012, Nouris family decided to move from Negros to Taguig to further develop his potential. He was granted athletic scholarship by Far Eastern University, as a member of the schools elementary chess team.
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