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Bartell, Thomas
IM🇺🇸FIDE 2017849· Male· United States of America· Born in 1983
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Thomas Bartell, a 43-year-old American International Master, is rated 2336 and sitting in the top 3% of American players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 3 years. 27 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include The Atlantic City Open, 58th annual Liberty Bell Open - Major, and 29th Annual Eastern Chess Congress - Premier. He took a 15-month break between Sep 2015 and Jan 2017. His peak of 2418 was reached at age 29 (Oct 2012, American #83 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2013 (age 30) and FM in 2003 (age 20). At junior level, he reached #9 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2336
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2358
All-time high
2418
−82 pts below
Oct 2012 · age 29
Oct 2012 · age 29
Activity
35
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#136 · American players · of 5,026
Career timeline
16 entries2025
11th American 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2339
Dec 2025
2021
500 career games
at age 38
Nov 2021
2015
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2353 → returned at 2345
Sep 2015
2013
IM title awardedIM
at age 30 · 84th FIDE Congress 2013
Nov 2013
2012
Peak American rank: #83
at age 29 · rated 2418
Oct 2012
Best 12-month gain (+76 Elo)
2342 → 2418
Oct 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+11
2325 → 2336
Tournaments
5
36 games
Score
25/ 3669.4%
20W10D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/9 | #4 | 2286 | -2.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/9 | #3 | 2351 | +3.1 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/6 | #20 | 2247 | -3.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #53 | 2360 | +2.3 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6.5/9 | #4 | 2414 | +12.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlexander ShabalovGM
🇺🇸USA·2428
+2 −4 =1
7 games·last met Oct 2019
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vsSergey ErenburgGM
🇺🇸USA·2481
+0 −5 =2
7 games·last met Jul 2019
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vsAlisa MelekhinaFM
🇺🇸USA·2160
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2013
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vsFidel Corrales JimenezGM
🇺🇸USA·2504
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsJianchao ZhouGM
🇺🇸USA·2612
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Jun 2024
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Rankings
/
United States of America
#136
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#347
in continent
World
#3,038
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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