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Desai, Jairaj
🇺🇸FIDE 39925242· Male· United States of America· Born in 2014
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Jairaj Desai, a 12-year-old American player, is rated 1695 — just 15 short of his peak of 1710 (Oct 2025, age 11). He has fluctuated between 1591 and 1710 over the past 2 years. 46 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Phillip ONeal Taylor Georgia State Championship, 2026 Spring Southeastern FIDE - U2100, and 2026 Charlotte Open - U1900. Also played 4 blitz events (including 2026 Spring FIDE Blitz) recently.
Current rating
1695
Standard
Rpd1606·Blz1695
All-time high
1710
−15 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 11
Oct 2025 · age 11
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
46 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#111,772
#111,772 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+39 Elo)
1671 → 1710
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1710
at age 11 · −15 from today
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 11
Aug 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 11
Jan 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 11
Jan 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 11
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+104
1591 → 1695
Tournaments
10
46 games
Score
18/ 4639.1%
11W14D21L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsSiddharth Sriram Basavaraju1,878·2026 Phillip ONeal Taylor Georgia State Championship·R4·+29.7
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/5 | #13 | 1848 | +50.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/5 | #20 | 1731 | +30.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #27 | 1673 | +16.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/5 | #55 | 1661 | -5.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/4 | #53 | 1592 | -72.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/3 | #16 | 1080 | -34.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0.5/3 | #56 | 1671 | +1.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/5 | #3 | 1933 | +81.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/3 | #22 | 1802 | +36.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2.5/4 | #43 | 1816 | -50.4 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#3,417
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#13,436
in continent
World
#111,769
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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