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Soni, Arjun
🇺🇸FIDE 30967392· Male· United States of America· Born in 2010
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Arjun Soni, a 16-year-old American player, is rated 1929 — just 20 short of his peak of 1949 (Oct 2024, age 14). He is climbing fast, having gained +108 Elo over the past 12 months. 47 rated games in the past year (≈43/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3rd Annual Chess For Cure - Open, 2026 Cincinnati Open - FIDE Elite, and 7th Colonial Open.
At junior level, he reached #78 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1929
Standard
Rpd1844·Blz1813
All-time high
1949
−20 pts below
Oct 2024 · age 14
Oct 2024 · age 14
Activity
47
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
47 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#41,234
#41,234 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2025
100 career games
at age 15
Jan 2025
2024
78th American U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1949
Oct 2024
All-time peak 1949
at age 14 · −20 from today
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+371 Elo)
1500 → 1871
May 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 14
May 2024
2022
First FIDE rating
1270 · at age 12
May 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
15th Annual Barber National Tournament of Middle School State Championsperf 2217 (+332) · 3.5/5 · #19
Evolution
+82
1847 → 1929
Tournaments
11
51 games
Score
25.5/ 5150.0%
15W21D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 11| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/4 | #12 | 1934 | +9.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #5 | 2006 | +27.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/4 | #21 | 1974 | +19.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #12 | 1934 | +20.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0.5/2 | #44 | 1568 | -31.6 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,150
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#4,512
in continent
World
#41,234
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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