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KJ
Kraai, Jesse
GM🇺🇸FIDE 2002035· Male· United States of America· Born in 1972
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Jesse Kraai, a 54-year-old American Grandmaster, is rated 2375 and sitting in the top 2% of American players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 3 years. 31 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 63rd Annual Baltimore Open - Championship, 2025 U.S. Masters, and 12th Annual Washington International - Championship. He took a 27-month break between Jul 2011 and Nov 2013. His peak of 2527 was reached at age 42 (May 2014); he also reached American #35 in Apr 2008.
Awarded GM in 2007 (age 35), IM in 2001 (age 29), and FM in 2001 (age 29).
Current rating
2375
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2527
−152 pts below
May 2014 · age 42
May 2014 · age 42
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#105 · American players · of 5,026
Career timeline
20 entries2024
4th American 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2388
Nov 2024
2022
Re-crossed 2400
at age 50
Jun 2022
2018
53rd 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2499
Sep 2018
2015
Re-crossed 2500
at age 43
Nov 2015
2014
52nd 40-45 player worldwide
at age 42 · rated 2527
Jul 2014
All-time peak 2527
at age 42 · −150 from today
May 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+3
2372 → 2375
Tournaments
6
42 games
Score
29/ 4269.0%
22W14D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/8 | #21 | 2265 | -8.1 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 4/5 | #1 | 2451 | +5.9 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/5 | #4 | 2319 | -2.1 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/9 | #61 | 2307 | -3.1 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/9 | #24 | 2371 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/6 | #1 | 2504 | +8.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsEnrico SevillanoGM
🇺🇸USA·2280
+2 −2 =4
8 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsJulio Becerra RiveroGM
🇺🇸USA·2408
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsAlexander ShabalovGM
🇺🇸USA·2428
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsMelikset KhachiyanGM
🇺🇸USA·2375
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsAndrew SamuelsonFM
🇺🇸USA·2051
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Apr 2024
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Rankings
/
United States of America
#105
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#243
in continent
World
#2,122
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
United States of America
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| 105 | 2,375 | |
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| 243 | 2,375 | |
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| 2122 | 2,375 | |