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Kulkarni, Neil
🇺🇸FIDE 30995752· Male· United States of America· Born in 2010
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Neil Kulkarni, a 16-year-old American player, is rated 1860 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +235 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon - 2000 and Over Round 5-7, 2026 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon - 2000 and Over Round 1-4, and 2026 New Years Tuesday Night Marathon - 2000 and Over Round 4-7.
Current rating
1860
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1860
at best
May 2026 · age 16
May 2026 · age 16
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#58,568
#58,568 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+235 Elo)
1625 → 1860
May 2026
All-time peak 1860
at age 16
May 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 16
Mar 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 15
Dec 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Mar 2024
2022
First FIDE rating
1414 · at age 12
Sep 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+235
1625 → 1860
Tournaments
11
29 games
Score
15/ 2951.7%
8W14D7L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsPatrick M McCollum1,775·2025 Summer Tuesday Night Marathon - 2000 and Over Round 4-7·R3·+20.6
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsStephen Parsons1,857·2026 New Years Tuesday Night Marathon - 2000 and Over Round 1-3·R2·-15.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 11| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #12 | 2544 | +16.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #11 | 2046 | +39.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #14 | 2002 | +22.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #18 | 1716 | -7.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #19 | 1947 | +16.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,608
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#6,562
in continent
World
#58,568
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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