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Graham, Dez
🇰🇾FIDE 33100306· Male· Cayman Islands· Born in 2011
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Dez Graham, a 15-year-old player, is rated 1703 — just 2 short of his peak of 1705 (Apr 2026, age 15). He is climbing fast, having gained +169 Elo over the past 12 months. 45 rated games in the past year (≈50/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include National Junior Age-Group Championships 2026, CICF - Cayman National Championship Qualifiers 2026 (Absolute), and XX Festival de Ajedrez Centroamericano y del Caribe de la Juventud - Sub 14 Absoluto. Also played 7 rapid (including FIDE World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad 2025) and 6 blitz events (including Torneo Mundialista de Blitz 2025) recently. He reached #10 nationally in Nov 2025.
At junior level, he reached #1 and #1 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1703
Standard
Rpd1792·Blz1622
All-time high
1705
−2 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 15
Apr 2026 · age 15
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
45 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#108,623
#108,623 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+197 Elo)
1508 → 1705
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1705
at age 15 · −2 from today
Apr 2026
1st U16 player nationally
at age 15 · rated 1698
Jan 2026
2025
1st U14 player nationally
at age 14 · rated 1664
Dec 2025
Peak national rank: #10
at age 14 · rated 1655
Nov 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Sep 2025
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Best result
XXXV CAMPEONATO PANAMERICANO DE AJEDREZ DE LA JUVENTUD 2025 - U 14 Absolutoperf 1789 (+149) · 4.5/8 · #59
Top opponent
XX Festival de Ajedrez Centroamericano y del Caribe de la Juventud - Sub 14 Absoluto · Dec 2025 · +10.8 Elo
Evolution
+107
1596 → 1703
Tournaments
7
49 games
Score
28.5/ 4958.2%
27W9D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsALEJANDRO WILSON1,543·CICF - Cayman National Championship Qualifiers 2026 (Absolute)·R4·-27.1
2.[L]vsEdilberto Macatuggal1,598·CICF - Cayman National Championship Qualifiers 2026 (Absolute)·R3·-24.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/4 | #1 | 2355 | +35.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #10 | 1751 | -29.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/8 | #12 | 1836 | +34.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/3 | #8 | 2360 | +6.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/7 | #2 | 1777 | +50.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1.5/2 | #15 | 2037 | -20.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/8 | #59 | 1789 | +31.2 |
Worst Elo result: CICF - Cayman National Championship Qualifiers 2026 (Absolute) (-29.6 Elo, finished #10).
Most-Played Opponents
vsLuc Sinton
🇰🇾CAY·1568
+2 −5 =3
10 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsALEJANDRO WILSON
🇰🇾CAY·1522
+6 −2 =2
10 games·last met Apr 2026
View head-to-head →
vsOwen Franklin
🇰🇾CAY·1591
+4 −3 =2
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsRyan Blackwood
🇰🇾CAY·1952
+2 −6 =0
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAbbie McClenaghan
🇰🇾CAY·1522
+6 −1 =1
8 games·last met Apr 2026
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Cayman Islands
#10
out of 50 players
Americas
#13,024
in continent
World
#108,621
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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