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PJ
Paleja, Jax
🇺🇸FIDE 39968200· Male· United States of America· Born in 2010
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Jax Paleja, a 16-year-old American player, is rated 1554 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +44 Elo over the past 12 months. 37 rated games in the past year (≈43/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Coppell CC FIDE Spring Classical - Championship, 2026 Texas Grand Circuit #1 - Open Section, and 17th Annual Southwest Class Championship - Class A.
Current rating
1554
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1554
at best
May 2026 · age 16
May 2026 · age 16
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#163,928
#163,928 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+44 Elo)
1510 → 1554
May 2026
All-time peak 1554
at age 16
May 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 16
Apr 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 15
May 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 15
May 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 15
May 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+33
1521 → 1554
Tournaments
8
44 games
Score
17.5/ 4439.8%
16W3D25L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/6 | #37 | 1660 | +41.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/6 | #9 | 1734 | +90.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/4 | #78 | 847 | -42.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/5 | #32 | 1552 | +8.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/3 | #25 | 869 | -34.0 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#4,545
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#20,123
in continent
World
#163,906
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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