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Uz, Kagan
🇺🇸FIDE 30986680· Male· United States of America· Born in 2008
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Kagan Uz, a 18-year-old American player, is rated 2298 and ranked 19th among American players under 18, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +243 Elo over the past 12 months. 100 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Phillip ONeal Taylor Georgia State Championship, 13th Annual Reno Larry Evans Memorial Open, and 2026 Spring Southeastern FIDE - Championship. Also played 2 blitz events (including 2026 Spring FIDE Blitz) recently. He took a 19-month break between Oct 2021 and Jun 2023. His peak of 2336 was reached at age 18 (Apr 2026).
At junior level, he reached #15, #56 and #99 nationally in U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2298
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1955
All-time high
2336
−38 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 18
Apr 2026 · age 18
Activity
50
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
100 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#19
#19 · American players under 18 · of 476
Career timeline
13 entries2026
15th American U18 player
at age 18 · rated 2336
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2336
at age 18 · −38 from today
Apr 2026
Crossed 2300
at age 18
Mar 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 18
Mar 2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 18
Jan 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 17
Nov 2025
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+246
2052 → 2298
Tournaments
14
94 games
Score
59/ 9462.8%
50W18D26L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/5 | #9 | 2055 | -28.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/6 | #2 | 2223 | -9.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/5 | #5 | 2376 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/9 | #11 | 2386 | +59.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/6 | #7 | 2225 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/8 | #3 | 2261 | +31.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/9 | #69 | 2341 | +66.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/5 | #4 | 2125 | -3.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/4 | #11 | 2176 | -34.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/6 | #9 | 2192 | +6.8 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Thad Rogers Memorial Georgia Class Championships - Master and Expert (-34.8 Elo, finished #11).
Rankings
/
United States of America
#174
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#467
in continent
World
#4,158
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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