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Waters, Kai
🇺🇸FIDE 39952614· Male· United States of America· Born in 2015
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Kai Waters, a 11-year-old American player, is rated 1735. He is on a steady climb with +64 Elo over the past 12 months. 35 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 April Marshall Monthly FIDE - U2400, The Atlantic City Open - U2000, and 2026 February Marshall Premier FIDE - U2000. His peak of 1791 was reached at age 9 (Sep 2024).
At junior level, he reached #23 nationally in U10.
Current rating
1735
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1791
−56 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 9
Sep 2024 · age 9
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#97,742
#97,742 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+66 Elo)
1669 → 1735
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 10
Dec 2025
2024
23rd American U10 player
at age 9 · rated 1791
Sep 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 9
Sep 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 9
Sep 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 9
Sep 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+66
1669 → 1735
Tournaments
9
45 games
Score
22/ 4548.9%
20W6D19L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsEdward Frumkin1,744·2025 Marshall Chess Club Amateur Championship - Jerry Simon Memorial·R3·+27.2
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/3 | #71 | 1083 | -27.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/6 | #2 | 2142 | +99.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/5 | #6 | 1768 | +46.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/3 | #7 | 2378 | +16.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/4 | #19 | 1672 | +19.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #17 | 1744 | -27.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/4 | #47 | 2660 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1.5/4 | #29 | 1588 | -57.2 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1/3 | #27 | 1646 | -4.0 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#2,928
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#11,589
in continent
World
#97,740
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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