Overview
Atousa Pourkashiyan is a prominent Iranian-born chess player who earned the Woman Grandmaster title from FIDE. She is also a dedicated streamer, bringing high-level chess to online audiences with a clear, engaging and sometimes playful style.
Career and playing style
Her impact shines in fast time controls. Her blitz peak reached 2661 in October 2020, with notable success across blitz, bullet, rapid, and daily formats. She maintains a versatile opening repertoire, including the Sicilian Kan variations and the Alapin variations, enabling sharp tactical battles as well as strategic duels.
Her competitive story includes a longest winning streak of 38 and a current winning streak of 3, reflecting resilience and tenacity. Online she faces a wide range of opponents, building a rich and varied match history across platforms.
Streaming and influence
Beyond the board, Atousa uses her platform to mentor and entertain. Her streams blend instructive analysis with approachable commentary and a touch of humor, making chess accessible to fans around the world and inspiring the next generation of players, especially women, to dive into the game with enthusiasm.