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Gadi, Varun

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FIDEFIDE 30928621· Male· United States of America· Born in 2008

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Varun Gadi, a 18-year-old American player, is rated 2128 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide under 18, and in the top 6% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 1875 and 2162 over the past 2 years. 52 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Charlotte Open - Championship, 35th Annual North American Open, and 2025 U.S. Masters. Also played 5 blitz events (including 2025 North Carolina Open - Blitz Championship) recently. He took a 60-month break between Jan 2019 and Feb 2024 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2162 was reached at age 18 (Jan 2026).

At junior level, he reached World #93 in U8 and #40, #39 and #20 nationally in U18, U12 and U10.

Current rating

2128

Standard

Rpd—·Blz2139

All-time high

2162

−34 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 18

Activity

28

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

52 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 5%

#737 · players worldwide under 18 · of 15,441

Career timeline

12 entries
2026
All-time peak 2162
at age 18 · −34 from today
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 17
Oct 2025
100 career games
at age 17
Oct 2025
40th American U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2156
Mar 2025
Best 12-month gain (+345 Elo)
1792 → 2137
Feb 2025
Crossed 2100
at age 17
Feb 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2025 Southeastern FIDE - Championship
perf 2186 (+70) · 3/5 · #8
Top opponent
vs Jennifer YuFM 2,294
2025 U.S. Masters · Nov 2025 · +7.3 Elo
Evolution
+32
2096 → 2128
Tournaments
6
43 games
Score
20.5/ 4347.7%
14W13D16L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDaniel YeagerFM2,280·35th Annual North American Open·R7·+28.2
2.[W]vsLucius MelilloFM2,286·2025 U.S. Masters·R3·+26.8
3.[W]vsPrateek MishraCM2,140·2025 Southeastern FIDE - Championship·R4·+21.4
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMatthew Guo DiaoFM2,233·2025 Southeastern FIDE - Championship·R2·-13.5
2.[L]vsEthan SongFM2,250·35th Annual North American Open·R6·-13.3
3.[L]vsEthan GuoFM2,295·35th Annual North American Open·R5·-11.1

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Charlotte Open - Championship
Open Swiss
Jan 20263/6#272034-40.4
35th Annual North American Open
Open Swiss
Dec 20253.5/9#922133+6.0
2025 U.S. Masters
Open Swiss
Nov 20254.5/9#1112222+45.6
2025 Southeastern FIDE - Championship
Swiss
Aug 20253/5#82186+24.4
53rd Annual World Open
Open Swiss
Jul 20254/9#1162100-4.0
2025 Carolinas Classic - Championship
Open Swiss
Jun 20252.5/5#272036-30.4
Worst Elo result: 2026 Charlotte Open - Championship (-40.4 Elo, finished #27).

Rankings

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United States of America
#416
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#1,358
in continent
World
#12,947
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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7
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7
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9
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10
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416🇺🇸Gadi, Varun2,128
Americas
1
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2,792
1
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3
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2,753
4
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2,742
5
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2,732
6
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2,724
7
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2,696
7
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
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2,653
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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8
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9
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9
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12947🇺🇸Gadi, Varun2,128