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Katsman, David
🇺🇸FIDE 30937710· Male· United States of America· Born in 2006
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David Katsman, a 20-year-old American player, is rated 1971 — just 18 short of his peak of 1989 (Mar 2024, age 18). He is progressing steadily with +58 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈41/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2026 Charlotte February Open - Championship and 2026 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2026 Charlotte February Open - Blitz) recently.
At junior level, he reached #82, #77 and #85 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
1971
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1937
All-time high
1989
−18 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 18
Mar 2024 · age 18
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#32,466
#32,466 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
82nd American U20 player
at age 20 · rated 1971
Jun 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+175 Elo)
1814 → 1989
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1989
at age 18 · −18 from today
Mar 2024
77th American U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1981
Feb 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 17
Aug 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+58
1913 → 1971
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
10/ 1758.8%
9W2D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/6 | #9 | 2089 | +18.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/5 | #10 | 2168 | +26.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/6 | #58 | 2032 | +13.4 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
United States of America
#895
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#3,448
in continent
World
#32,465
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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