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Usaj, Benjamin
🇸🇮FIDE 14655896· Male· Slovenia· Born in 2013
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Benjamin Usaj, a 13-year-old player, is rated 1654. He is rising rapidly, having gained +244 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Mladinsko drzavno prvenstvo 2026 O14, Hit open A 2026, and II. clanska liga zahod 2025. Also played 26 rapid (including 20. GOSPODARICEV MEMORIAL) and 16 blitz events (including Drzavno ekipno prvenstvo v hitropoteznem sahu 2026 - clani) recently. His peak of 1771 was reached at age 12 (Aug 2025).
At junior level, he reached #16, #6 and #5 nationally in U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
1654
Standard
Rpd1816·Blz1737
All-time high
1771
−117 pts below
Aug 2025 · age 12
Aug 2025 · age 12
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#126,229
#126,229 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
16th U14 player nationally
at age 13 · rated 1661
Jan 2026
2025
6th U12 player nationally
at age 12 · rated 1771
Aug 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 12
Aug 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Aug 2025
All-time peak 1771
at age 12 · −117 from today
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+433 Elo)
1019 → 1452
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
—
Tournaments
6
40 games
Score
18/ 4045.0%
11W14D15L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsNikita Kryvosheiev1,666·8. Internationales Raiffeisen Jugendschachturnier Fuerstenfeld Gruppe A·R1·+14.1
2.[W]vsLeon Beghal1,663·8. Internationales Raiffeisen Jugendschachturnier Fuerstenfeld Gruppe A·R7·+14.0
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsDominic Penker1,766·8. Internationales Raiffeisen Jugendschachturnier Fuerstenfeld Gruppe A·R5·-20.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/7 | #16 | 1875 | -6.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/8 | #60 | 1667 | -0.4 |
Rankings
/
Slovenia
#578
out of 1,431 players
Europe
#86,860
in continent
World
#126,223
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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