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Ponugupati, Tejas
🇺🇸FIDE 30987270· Male· United States of America· Born in 2010
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Tejas Ponugupati, a 16-year-old American player, is rated 1921 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +207 Elo over the past 12 months. 48 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Cincinnati Open - FIDE Expert, 3rd Annual Presidents Day Open - U2200, and 2026 Cardinal Open - U2200.
Current rating
1921
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1921
at best
Jun 2026 · age 16
Jun 2026 · age 16
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#43,000
#43,000 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+207 Elo)
1714 → 1921
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1921
at age 16
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 16
Mar 2026
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 14
Mar 2024
2023
First FIDE rating
1680 · at age 13
Dec 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+207
1714 → 1921
Tournaments
10
50 games
Score
28.5/ 5057.0%
24W9D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/6 | #53 | 2003 | +41.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #2 | 2030 | +48.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/4 | #16 | 2415 | +53.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #1 | 1921 | +45.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #15 | 1737 | +0.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #16 | 1857 | +24.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0.5/2 | #27 | 1595 | -35.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/4 | #43 | 2006 | +4.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/3 | #20 | 1934 | -10.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/7 | #139 | 1814 | +37.2 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,197
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#4,701
in continent
World
#42,999
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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