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Hilby, Craig
IM🇺🇸FIDE 2062674· Male· United States of America· Born in 2000
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Craig Hilby, a 26-year-old American International Master, is rated 2414 and sitting in the top 2% of American players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 2 years. 61 rated games in the past year (≈56/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CCC ALTO Spring 2026 - Championship, 2026 March TCC - DFW Spring FIDE - Championship, and 2026 Texas Grand Circuit #1 - International Section. His peak of 2454 was reached at age 20 (Sep 2020, American #55 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2017 (age 17) and FM in 2016 (age 16). Earned GM norms at 84th Annual Southwest Open 2018 and Summer 2020 CCCSA GM Norm Invitational. At junior level, he reached World #60 in U20, World #48 in U18, World #41 in U16, World #36 in U14 and World #68 in U12.
Current rating
2414
Standard
Rpd2420·Blz2387
All-time high
2454
−40 pts below
Sep 2020 · age 20
Sep 2020 · age 20
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
61 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#79 · American players · of 4,932
Career timeline
21 entries2024
Re-crossed 2400
at age 24
Mar 2024
2020
60th U20 player worldwide
at age 20 · rated 2454
Oct 2020
Peak American rank: #55
at age 20 · rated 2454
Sep 2020
All-time peak 2454
at age 20 · −40 from today
Sep 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2400
at age 19
Oct 2019
2018
500 career games
at age 18
Dec 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+1
2413 → 2414
Tournaments
7
52 games
Score
36/ 5269.2%
26W20D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2382 | +5.7 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2301 | +3.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/9 | #10 | 2361 | -4.3 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/9 | #12 | 2400 | +0.9 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/6 | #87 | 2237 | -12.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/9 | #20 | 2376 | -2.9 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6.5/9 | #9 | 2500 | +11.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlbert LuFM
🇺🇸USA·2242
+5 −3 =3
11 games·last met Nov 2016
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vsJoshua ShengGM
🇺🇸USA·2498
+2 −0 =7
9 games·last met Jul 2019
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vsTitas StremaviciusGM
🇱🇹LTU·2567
+1 −1 =6
8 games·last met May 2024
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vsMichael BrownGM
🇺🇸USA·2509
+0 −3 =4
7 games·last met Mar 2018
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vsBrandon JacobsonGM
🇺🇸USA·2594
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met Jan 2023
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Rankings
/
United States of America
#79
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#169
in continent
World
#1,447
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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