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Ragavan, Samarth Rajesh
🇺🇸FIDE 39918106· Male· United States of America· Born in 2012
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Samarth Rajesh Ragavan, a 14-year-old American player, is rated 2148 — his current career high and ranked 18th among American players under 14, and in the top 5% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +235 Elo over the past 12 months. 102 rated games in the past year (≈100/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Fagernes Chess International 2026 GM group, Int. Graz Open 2026 - A, and Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - A Above 2000). Also played 4 rapid (including Festival Caissa - Sceptre Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament) and 6 blitz events (including Int. Graz Open 2026 - Blitz) recently.
At junior level, he reached #15 nationally in U14.
Current rating
2148
Standard
Rpd1883·Blz2101
All-time high
2148
at best
May 2026 · age 14
May 2026 · age 14
Activity
97
games / yr avg. · ≈8/mo
75 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#18
#18 · American players under 14 · of 606
Career timeline
7 entries2026
15th American U14 player
at age 14 · rated 2148
May 2026
All-time peak 2148
at age 14
May 2026
Crossed 2100
at age 14
Feb 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 14
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+613 Elo)
1091 → 1704
Nov 2024
100 career games
at age 12
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+230
1918 → 2148
Tournaments
12
89 games
Score
51/ 8957.3%
40W22D27L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6.5/10 | #43 | 2059 | -41.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/9 | #24 | 2191 | +38.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/9 | #156 | 2107 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/8 | #95 | 2020 | +40.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/10 | #53 | 2226 | +145.9 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/8 | #32 | 1926 | +4.9 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/8 | #5 | 1921 | +6.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1.5/6 | #23 | 1919 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/5 | #19 | 1976 | +14.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1.5/4 | #40 | 1973 | +9.2 |
Worst Elo result: 17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-A 1900 & Above) (-41.6 Elo, finished #43).
Rankings
/
United States of America
#378
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#1,208
in continent
World
#11,372
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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