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Rajaram, Rohan
CM🇺🇸FIDE 30940729· Male· United States of America· Born in 2011
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Rohan Rajaram, a 15-year-old American Candidate Master, is rated 2249 and sitting in the top 4% of American players under 16, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +85 Elo over the past 12 months. 59 rated games in the past year (≈48/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Cornerstone New Year's Classic - Master, 35th Annual North American Open, and 2025 Cornerstone Chess Labor Day Invitational - IM B. Also played 1 rapid (including World Schools Team Championship 2025) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 Cornerstone New Year's Classic - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2291 was reached at age 14 (Oct 2025).
Awarded CM in 2023 (age 12). At junior level, he reached World #65 in U14, World #15 in U12, World #48 in U10, World #41 in U8 and #13 nationally in U16.
Current rating
2249
Standard
Rpd1841·Blz2070
All-time high
2291
−42 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 14
Oct 2025 · age 14
Activity
88
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
59 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#22 · American players under 16 · of 578
Career timeline
18 entries2026
13th American U16 player
at age 15 · rated 2291
Jan 2026
2025
65th U14 player worldwide
at age 14 · rated 2291
Oct 2025
All-time peak 2291
at age 14 · −42 from today
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 14
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 14
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 14
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+85
2164 → 2249
Tournaments
8
59 games
Score
31/ 5952.5%
18W26D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/5 | #8 | 2349 | +19.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/6 | #109 | 2097 | -61.2 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #6 | 2252 | +26.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #51 | 2354 | +71.6 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 2/3 | #2 | 2306 | +14.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/9 | #62 | 2124 | -28.7 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/9 | #46 | 2199 | +4.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/9 | #62 | 2257 | +40.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPatrick LiuFM
🇺🇸USA·2148
+3 −0 =3
6 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsEmmanuel Jimenez GarciaIM
🇨🇷CRC·2349
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsEthan GuoFM
🇺🇸USA·2404
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsGuillermo Dominguez AguilarIM
🇲🇽MEX·2236
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsCesar Zuluaga MancillaIM
🇨🇴COL·2150
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Apr 2024
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Rankings
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United States of America
#236
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#651
in continent
World
#5,854
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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