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Cai, Benjamin
🇺🇸FIDE 39922758· Male· United States of America· Born in 2007
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Benjamin Cai, a 19-year-old American player, is rated 1776 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +74 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Austin Winter Open - Championship, 2025 Austin Summer Open - Reserve, and 2025 Houston Chess Festival - Open.
Current rating
1776
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1776
at best
Feb 2026 · age 19
Feb 2026 · age 19
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#83,832
#83,832 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
All-time peak 1776
at age 19
Feb 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+292 Elo)
1410 → 1702
Oct 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1400
at age 16
Jul 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+74
1702 → 1776
Tournaments
3
13 games
Score
7.5/ 1357.7%
6W3D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/5 | #33 | 1787 | +2.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/4 | #3 | 2438 | +64.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/4 | #40 | 1740 | +6.4 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
United States of America
#2,413
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#9,785
in continent
World
#83,831
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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