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Hardaway, Brewington
GM🇺🇸FIDE 30941849· Male· United States of America· Born in 2009
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Brewington Hardaway, a 17-year-old American Grandmaster, is rated 2510 and ranked 2nd among American players under 18, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2459 and 2544 over the past 2 years. 115 rated games in the past year (≈68/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include V Open Chess Menorca 2026, X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A, and 2026 Saint Louis Masters. Also played 5 blitz events (including The American Cup 2026 - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2544 was reached at age 16 (Dec 2025); he also reached World #341 in Feb 2026.
Awarded GM in 2025 (age 16), IM in 2024 (age 15), FM in 2023 (age 14), and CM in 2017 (age 8). At junior level, he reached World #7 in U18, World #7 in U16, World #7 in U14, World #12 in U12, World #88 in U10 and World #82 in U8.
Current rating
2510
Standard
Rpd2413·Blz2565
All-time high
2544
−34 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 16
Dec 2025 · age 16
Activity
111
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
115 past 12 mo · ≈10/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#2
#2 · American players under 18 · of 476
Career timeline
23 entries2026
Peak American rank: #28
at age 17 · rated 2544
Feb 2026
Peak World rank: #341
at age 17 · rated 2544
Feb 2026
7th U18 player worldwide
at age 17 · rated 2544
Feb 2026
2025
All-time peak 2544
at age 16 · −34 from today
Dec 2025
7th U16 player worldwide
at age 16 · rated 2522
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 2500
at age 16
Sep 2025
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Best result
Icelandic Team Chess Championship 2025-26 - Premier League Round 1-5perf 2794 (+250) · 4.5/5 · #2
Evolution
+8
2502 → 2510
Tournaments
12
104 games
Score
71.5/ 10468.8%
52W39D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #91 | 2433 | -11.1 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/8 | #167 | 2251 | -20.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #18 | 2527 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/10 | #20 | 2451 | -9.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 7.5/10 | #3 | 2590 | +8.9 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 4.5/5 | #2 | 2794 | +12.7 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 7/9 | #9 | 2594 | +9.7 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/8 | #12 | 2700 | +19.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #15 | 2530 | +4.0 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 6/9 | #3 | 2607 | +13.6 |
Worst Elo result: X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A (-20.8 Elo, finished #167).
Most-Played Opponents
vsTanitoluwa AdewumiIM
🇺🇸USA·2473
+2 −4 =7
13 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsGus HustonIM
🇺🇸USA·2345
+7 −3 =1
11 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsMykola BortnykIM
🇺🇦UKR·2440
+3 −6 =2
11 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsNico ChasinGM
🇺🇸USA·2485
+5 −3 =2
10 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsMaxim DlugyGM
🇺🇸USA·2496
+2 −4 =3
9 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings
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United States of America
#33
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#62
in continent
World
#521
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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