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Chandra, Akshat
GM🇺🇸INACTIVE · since January 2025FIDE 25006711· Male· United States of America· Born in 1999
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Akshat Chandra, a 27-year-old American Grandmaster, is rated 2463 and sitting in the top 1% of American players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays around 86 rated games per year. His peak of 2536 was reached at age 21 (Feb 2020); he also reached World #490 in Oct 2020.
Competes for United States of America since May 2012. Previously known as Chandra Akshat (until May 2012). Awarded GM in 2017 (age 18), IM in 2013 (age 14), and FM in 2013 (age 14). At junior level, he reached World #26 in U20, World #13 in U18, World #8 in U16, World #8 in U14 and World #72 in U12.
Current rating
2463
Standard
Rpd2413·Blz2554
All-time high
2536
−73 pts below
Feb 2020 · age 21
Feb 2020 · age 21
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
Active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#57 · American players · of 4,932
Career timeline
28 entries2025
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2463 → still inactive
Jan 2025
2020
Peak World rank: #490
at age 21 · rated 2536
Oct 2020
Peak American rank: #32
at age 21 · rated 2536
Aug 2020
All-time peak 2536
at age 21 · −73 from today
Feb 2020
2019
26th U20 player worldwide
at age 20 · rated 2522
Apr 2019
Re-crossed 2500
at age 20
Feb 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
2463 → 2463
Most-Played Opponents
vsVaruzhan AkobianGM
🇺🇸USA·2553
+13 −10 =9
32 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsIllya NyzhnykGM
🇺🇦UKR·2527
+2 −10 =17
29 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsRuifeng LiGM
🇺🇸USA·2535
+6 −3 =8
17 games·last met Nov 2018
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vsDariusz SwierczGM
🇺🇸USA·2579
+2 −6 =7
15 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsAwonder LiangGM
🇺🇸USA·2718
+4 −2 =9
15 games·last met Nov 2022
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Rankings
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United States of America
#61
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#111
in continent
World
#895
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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