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Sankar, Tarun
🇺🇸FIDE 39914380· Male· United States of America· Born in 2013
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Tarun Sankar, a 13-year-old American player, is rated 1925 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide under 14. He is on a steady climb with +77 Elo over the past 12 months. 52 rated games in the past year (≈45/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 May Scottsdale Chess FIDE - Invitational, 13th Annual Reno Larry Evans Memorial Open, and 2026 Texas Grand Circuit #1 - International Section. His peak of 2001 was reached at age 13 (Mar 2026).
At junior level, he reached #40, #46 and #84 nationally in U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
1925
Standard
Rpd1700·Blz1822
All-time high
2001
−76 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 13
Mar 2026 · age 13
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
52 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#930 · players worldwide under 14 · of 20,060
Career timeline
9 entries2026
100 career games
at age 13
Apr 2026
40th American U14 player
at age 13 · rated 2001
Mar 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 13
Mar 2026
All-time peak 2001
at age 13 · −76 from today
Mar 2026
2025
46th American U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1848
Jan 2025
Best 12-month gain (+377 Elo)
1471 → 1848
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+77
1848 → 1925
Tournaments
9
53 games
Score
18/ 5334.0%
11W14D28L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/4 | #23 | 1878 | -24.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/5 | #34 | 1818 | -49.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/9 | #33 | 2074 | +17.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/5 | #26 | 1947 | -20.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/8 | #80 | 2113 | +70.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/4 | #51 | 1918 | +6.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/9 | #102 | 2053 | +54.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/4 | #19 | 2081 | +40.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/4 | #57 | 1758 | -18.0 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,172
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#4,594
in continent
World
#42,073
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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