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Kraai, Jesse

GM🇺🇸

FIDEFIDE 2002035· Male· United States of America· Born in 1972

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Jesse Kraai, a 54-year-old American Grandmaster, is rated 2377 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

2377

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2527

−150 pts below
May 2014 · age 42

Activity

27

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 2%

#105 · American players · of 4,932

Career timeline

20 entries
2024
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
Oct 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

Activity & highlights

Best result
2025 U.S. Senior Open Championship
perf 2504 (+122) · 5.5/6 · #1
Top opponent
vs Illya NyzhnykGM 2,544
2025 U.S. Masters · Nov 2025 · +2.2 Elo
Evolution
+5
2372 → 2377
Tournaments
4
29 games
Score
20/ 2969.0%
15W10D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
63rd Annual Baltimore Open - Championship
Open Swiss
Jan 20263.5/5#42319-2.1
2025 U.S. Masters
Open Swiss
Nov 20255.5/9#612307-3.1
12th Annual Washington International - Championship
Open Swiss
Aug 20255.5/9#242371+1.6
2025 U.S. Senior Open Championship
Open Swiss
Jul 20255.5/6#12504+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·2421
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsMelikset KhachiyanGM
🇺🇸USA·2381
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsAndrew SamuelsonFM
🇺🇸USA·2031
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Apr 2024
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Rankings

/
United States of America
#105
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#238
in continent
World
#2,094
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
United States of America
1
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2,792
2
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2,788
3
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
4
🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, LeinierFollow Leinier Dominguez PerezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
5
🇺🇸Niemann, Hans MokeFollow Hans Moke NiemannTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,728
6
🇺🇸Aronian, LevonFollow Levon AronianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,724
7
🇺🇸Liang, AwonderFollow Awonder LiangTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,718
8
🇺🇸Sevian, SamuelFollow Samuel SevianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,696
9
🇺🇸Xiong, JefferyFollow Jeffery XiongTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,656
10
🇺🇸Robson, RayFollow Ray RobsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,653
...
105🇺🇸Kraai, Jesse2,377
Americas
1
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
2
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,788
3
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
4
🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, LeinierFollow Leinier Dominguez PerezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
5
🇺🇸Niemann, Hans MokeFollow Hans Moke NiemannTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,728
6
🇺🇸Aronian, LevonFollow Levon AronianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,724
7
🇺🇸Liang, AwonderFollow Awonder LiangTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,718
8
🇺🇸Sevian, SamuelFollow Samuel SevianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,696
9
🇺🇸Xiong, JefferyFollow Jeffery XiongTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,656
10
🇺🇸Robson, RayFollow Ray RobsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,653
...
238🇺🇸Kraai, Jesse2,377
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
3
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,788
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
2094🇺🇸Kraai, Jesse2,377