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Rachels, Stuart
IM🇺🇸FIDE 2000350· Male· United States of America· Born in 1969
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Stuart Rachels, a 57-year-old American International Master, is rated 2441 and sitting in the top 1% of American players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 7 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈1/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CCC ALTO Fall 2025 - Championship, 2025 Thad Rogers Memorial Georgia Class Championships - Master and Expert, and 8th Annual Irwin National Tournament of Senior State Champions. His peak of 2485 was reached at age 32 (Jan 2001); he also reached American #53 in Feb 2025.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 32).
Current rating
2441
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2485
−44 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 32
Jan 2001 · age 32
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#66 · American players · of 5,026
Career timeline
9 entries2025
Peak American rank: #53
at age 56 · rated 2466
Feb 2025
28th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2466
Feb 2025
2024
37th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 55 · rated 2466
Dec 2024
2001
IM title awardedIM
at age 32
Jan 2001
Crossed 2400
at age 32
Jan 2001
Crossed 2300
at age 32
Jan 2001
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-10
2451 → 2441
Tournaments
4
28 games
Score
17.5/ 2862.5%
15W11D2L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsEthan Sheehan2,323·2025 Thad Rogers Memorial Georgia Class Championships - Master and Expert·R4·+3.3
3.[D]vsJianchao ZhouGM2,597·2025 Thad Rogers Memorial Georgia Class Championships - Master and Expert·R5·+2.0
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 5/7 | #37 | 2350 | -5.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/5 | #8 | 2253 | -7.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/5 | #2 | 2386 | +3.1 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/6 | #2 | 2404 | -0.2 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#66
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#137
in continent
World
#1,117
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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