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Kiewra, Keaton
IM🇺🇸FIDE 2019280· Male· United States of America· Born in 1987
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Keaton Kiewra, a 39-year-old American International Master, is rated 2266 and sitting in the top 4% of American players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 2 years. 24 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 May Scottsdale Chess FIDE - Invitational, 2026 Melbourne International Open - Masters, and 2025 San Diego Open - Elite. Also played 2 blitz events (including 2026 Melbourne International Open - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2454 was reached at age 29 (Oct 2016, American #62 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2012 (age 25) and FM in 2007 (age 20). At junior level, he reached #9, #9 and #5 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2266
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2357
All-time high
2454
−188 pts below
Oct 2016 · age 29
Oct 2016 · age 29
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#209 · American players · of 5,026
Career timeline
16 entries2020
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2371 → returned at 2373
Jan 2020
2016
Peak American rank: #62
at age 29 · rated 2454
Oct 2016
All-time peak 2454
at age 29 · −180 from today
Oct 2016
500 career games
at age 29
Feb 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2400
at age 28
Jun 2015
2012
IM title awardedIM
at age 25 · 2nd quarter Presidential Board 2011
Sep 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
2277 → 2266
Tournaments
4
20 games
Score
12.5/ 2062.5%
8W9D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/5 | #2 | 2088 | -7.9 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/8 | #15 | 2248 | -3.7 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/4 | #11 | 2140 | -3.9 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 2.5/3 | #1 | 2437 | +5.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsConrad HoltGM
🇺🇸USA·2532
+0 −6 =3
9 games·last met Aug 2022
View head-to-head →
vsAkshat ChandraGM
🇺🇸USA·2463
+1 −3 =4
8 games·last met Jan 2019
View head-to-head →
vsDerek WuFM
🇺🇸USA·2215
+0 −4 =3
7 games·last met Sep 2024
View head-to-head →
vsIllya NyzhnykGM
🇺🇦UKR·2527
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Aug 2019
View head-to-head →
vsEugene PerelshteynGM
🇺🇸USA·2475
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Aug 2024
View head-to-head →
Rankings
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United States of America
#209
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#585
in continent
World
#5,242
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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