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LN
Lad, Neil
🇺🇸FIDE 30976154· Male· United States of America· Born in 2009
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Neil Lad, a 17-year-old American player, is rated 2008. He is on a steady climb with +48 Elo over the past 12 months. 81 rated games in the past year (≈63/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Coppell CC FIDE Spring Classical - Championship, 2026 Texas Grand Circuit #1 - International Section, and 17th Annual Southwest Class Championship - Master. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 Walter Browne Memorial National Open Blitz Championship) recently. His peak of 2060 was reached at age 17 (Feb 2026).
At junior level, he reached #64 and #98 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
2008
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1761
All-time high
2060
−52 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 17
Feb 2026 · age 17
Activity
76
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
81 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#26,261
#26,261 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
64th American U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2060
Feb 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 17
Feb 2026
All-time peak 2060
at age 17 · −52 from today
Feb 2026
2025
98th American U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1973
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+479 Elo)
1409 → 1888
Jun 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 15
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+48
1960 → 2008
Tournaments
13
84 games
Score
45.5/ 8454.2%
28W35D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsCurtis K Fukuchi1,724·8th Annual Queen City of the Prairie Open and Fort Worth Championship·R1·-29.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 13| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/7 | #10 | 1897 | -30.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/8 | #29 | 2109 | +37.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/5 | #109 | 1850 | -58.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/5 | #3 | 2128 | +40.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/7 | #42 | 2067 | +41.6 |
Rankings
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United States of America
#731
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#2,728
in continent
World
#26,261
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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