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Bafia, Nathaniel
🇺🇸FIDE 39939618· Male· United States of America· Born in 2009
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Nathaniel Bafia, a 17-year-old American player, is rated 1779 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +210 Elo over the past 12 months. 38 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Illinois Youth - Denker, 2026 April Wilson Chess FIDE Plus Score - Major, and 2026 March Wilson Chess FIDE Plus Score - Major.
Current rating
1779
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1779
at best
Jun 2026 · age 17
Jun 2026 · age 17
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#82,929
#82,929 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+210 Elo)
1569 → 1779
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1779
at age 17
Jun 2026
6-month rising streak
+137 Elo
Jun 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 16
Oct 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 15
Jun 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 15
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+210
1569 → 1779
Tournaments
12
49 games
Score
22/ 4944.9%
17W14D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/5 | #38 | 2245 | +57.6 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/3 | #14 | 1782 | +8.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/4 | #18 | 1697 | -10.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/3 | #15 | 1849 | +18.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #9 | 1762 | +7.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #9 | 1866 | +30.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #14 | 1814 | +26.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/1 | #1 | 2325 | +14.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/3 | #35 | 1627 | -1.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/4 | #34 | 1931 | +30.4 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#2,434
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#9,658
in continent
World
#82,927
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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