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Balaji, Sai Sivesh
🇦🇺FIDE 3286258· Male· Australia· Born in 2014
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Sai Sivesh Balaji, a 12-year-old Australian player, is rated 1612 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +118 Elo over the past 12 months. 50 rated games in the past year (≈52/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Hobsons Bay C.J.S. Purdy Rookies and Juniors Cup Round 4, 2026 Melbourne International Open - Amateurs, and 2026 Honourable Bob Rookies and Juniors. Also played 4 rapid (including 2025 Hobsons Bay September Rapid) and 2 blitz events (including 2026 Hobsons Bay Blitz 1) recently.
At junior level, he reached #46 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1612
Standard
Rpd1543·Blz1574
All-time high
1612
at best
May 2026 · age 12
May 2026 · age 12
Activity
49
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
50 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#141,791
#141,791 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
46th Australian U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1612
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+118 Elo)
1494 → 1612
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 12
May 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 12
May 2026
All-time peak 1612
at age 12
May 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 11
Jun 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+86
1526 → 1612
Tournaments
16
61 games
Score
28/ 6145.9%
26W8D27L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsArjun Ashok1,561·2025 Hobsons Bay Club Championship Juniors Rounds 4-6 plus postponed·R6·-18.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 15| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | — | +17.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #35 | 1716 | +97.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/3 | #15 | 2389 | +34.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/9 | #277 | 1528 | -34.0 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 0/2 | #8 | 813 | -32.0 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Hobsons Bay Club Championship Juniors Rounds 4-6 plus postponed (-42.4 Elo, finished #8).
Rankings
/
Australia
#1,099
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#22,412
in continent
World
#141,781
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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