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Colas, Joshua
FM🇺🇸FIDE 2044447· Male· United States of America· Born in 1998
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Joshua Colas, a 28-year-old American FIDE Master, is rated 2307 and sitting in the top 3% of American players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 18 months. 53 rated games in the past year (≈64/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 May Marshall Monthly FIDE - U2400, 2026 May Marshall Premier FIDE - Open, and 2026 April Marshall Monthly FIDE - U2400. Also played 1 blitz event (including Marshall FIDE Blitz 61) recently. His peak of 2387 was reached at age 18 (Apr 2016).
Awarded FM in 2015 (age 17). Earned a GM norm at 25th Annual North American Open 2015. At junior level, he reached World #85 in U18, World #81 in U16, World #58 in U14, World #41 in U12 and #12 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2307
Standard
Rpd2362·Blz2332
All-time high
2387
−80 pts below
Apr 2016 · age 18
Apr 2016 · age 18
Activity
47
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
63 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#166 · American players · of 5,026
Career timeline
26 entries2026
1,000 career games
at age 28
Mar 2026
2023
53rd American 20-35 player
at age 25 · rated 2342
Apr 2023
Re-crossed 2300
at age 25
Mar 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 24
Aug 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2300
at age 23
May 2021
2020
Re-crossed 2300
at age 22
Jan 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+34
2273 → 2307
Tournaments
9
66 games
Score
41.5/ 6662.9%
33W19D14L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAleksandr LendermanGM2,486·109th Edward Lasker Memorial - Marshall Chess Club Championship·R6·+15.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2404 | +10.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2524 | +25.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2353 | +8.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 4/9 | #7 | 2206 | -18.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 4/7 | #3 | 2166 | -19.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #20 | 2354 | +23.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/7 | #11 | 2299 | +8.2 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #2 | 2272 | +2.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/7 | #115 | 2242 | -4.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJustus WilliamsIM
🇺🇸USA·2355
+2 −8 =3
13 games·last met Oct 2018
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vsAkshat ChandraGM
🇺🇸USA·2463
+1 −8 =3
12 games·last met Dec 2018
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vsAaron GrabinskyIM
🇺🇸USA·2363
+4 −3 =1
8 games·last met Dec 2022
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vsDoug EckertFM
🇺🇸USA·2062
+6 −1 =1
8 games·last met Feb 2021
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vsAwonder LiangGM
🇺🇸USA·2696
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met Oct 2018
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Rankings
/
United States of America
#166
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#437
in continent
World
#3,857
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
United States of America
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