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Mahesh, Kanishk

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FIDEFIDE 30976634· Male· United States of America· Born in 2012

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Kanishk Mahesh, a 14-year-old American player, is rated 1798 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +152 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Phillip ONeal Taylor Georgia State Championship - Amateur, 23rd Annual Southern Class Championship - Expert, and 2025 North Carolina Open - U2000. Also played 2 blitz events (including 2025 Walter Browne Memorial National Open Blitz Championship) recently.

At junior level, he reached #63 nationally in U10.

Current rating

1798

Standard

Rpd·Blz1757

All-time high

1798

at best
May 2026 · age 14

Activity

20

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#76,945

#76,945 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
All-time peak 1798
at age 14
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+302 Elo)
1409 → 1711
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 12
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1400
at age 11
Mar 2023
2022
63rd American U10 player
at age 10 · rated 1350
Aug 2022

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Sophie LiWFM 1,999
Evolution
+152
16461798
Tournaments
8
31 games
Score
17/ 3154.8%
11W12D8L

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Open Swiss
Apr 20264/5#11950+49.6
Open Swiss
Mar 20261.5/3#221908+29.2
Open Swiss
Nov 20252.5/3#241980+42.4
Open Swiss
Nov 20252/4#241732+7.2
Open Swiss
Nov 20251.5/2#391910-16.4
Worst Elo result: 23rd Annual Turkey Bowl - U2050 (-16.4 Elo, finished #39).

Rankings

/
United States of America
#2,194
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#8,892
in continent
World
#76,945
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
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4
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5
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6
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7
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2,718
8
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9
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10
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2194🇺🇸Mahesh, Kanishk1,798
Americas
1
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2,792
2
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2,788
3
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2,754
4
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2,732
5
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2,728
6
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2,724
7
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2,718
8
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
🇺🇸Robson, RayFollow Ray RobsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,653
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World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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7
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9
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10
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