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Sethi, Kanwar
🇺🇸FIDE 39906035· Male· United States of America· Born in 2009
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Kanwar Sethi, a 17-year-old American player, is rated 2100 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +86 Elo over the past 12 months. 84 rated games in the past year (≈61/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 May Scottsdale Chess FIDE - Invitational, 13th Annual Reno Larry Evans Memorial Open, and 24th Pafnutieff Memorial Tournament - 2000 and Over. Also played 2 blitz events (including Blitz du 22eme Tournoi International du Pays de Charleroi 2025) recently. His peak of 2177 was reached at age 16 (Sep 2025).
At junior level, he reached #36 and #33 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
2100
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2022
All-time high
2177
−77 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 16
Sep 2025 · age 16
Activity
58
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
71 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,434 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 17
Jun 2026
36th American U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2146
Jan 2026
2025
33rd American U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2177
Sep 2025
Crossed 2100
at age 16
Sep 2025
All-time peak 2177
at age 16 · −77 from today
Sep 2025
8-month rising streak
+270 Elo
Sep 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+65
2035 → 2100
Tournaments
10
62 games
Score
32/ 6251.6%
28W16D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/7 | #106 | 2179 | +47.6 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/4 | #10 | 2102 | +14.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #16 | 2167 | +34.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #14 | 2025 | -11.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/6 | #21 | 1976 | -46.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #23 | 1712 | -84.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #17 | 1779 | -32.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/3 | #18 | 2054 | +1.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 7/9 | #2 | 2327 | +132.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/9 | #69 | 2053 | +5.5 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#465
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#1,624
in continent
World
#15,434
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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