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Elster, Benjamin

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FIDEFIDE 39985270· Male· United States of America· Born in 2001

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Benjamin Elster, a 25-year-old American player, is rated 1593. He is progressing steadily with +22 Elo over the past 12 months. 31 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 April Marshall Monthly FIDE - U1800, 2026 April-May Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1-2, and 17th Annual Golden State Open - U2100. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 Summer Celebration Blitz - Under 1800) recently. His peak of 1652 was reached at age 25 (Jan 2026).

Current rating

1593

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1491

All-time high

1652

−59 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 25

Activity

31

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#149,639

#149,639 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 25
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+81 Elo)
1571 → 1652
Jan 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 25
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1652
at age 25 · −59 from today
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 24
Oct 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 24
Oct 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Hovik Manvelyan 1,874
2026 Daniel Naroditsky Memorial New Year Open - MXA · Jan 2026 · +13.5 Elo
Evolution
—
Tournaments
14
48 games
Score
19.5/ 4840.6%
15W9D24L

Last 12 months — tournaments

14 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 April Marshall Monthly FIDE - U1800
Swiss
Apr 20262.5/4#41714+28.0
2026 April-May Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1-2
Swiss
Apr 20260/2#36929-25.2
17th Annual Golden State Open - U2100
Open Swiss
Jan 20260/3#127998-39.6
2026 New Years Tuesday Night Marathon - 1600-1999 Round 1-3
Swiss
Jan 20261/2#131682+3.2
2026 Daniel Naroditsky Memorial New Year Open - MXA
Open Swiss
Jan 20261/3#331634-4.4
35th Annual North American Open - U2300
Open Swiss
Dec 20250/3#1911040-20.8
7th Donaldson Tournament - 1600-1999
Swiss
Dec 20252.5/4#121729+34.8
2025 Thanksgiving Class Warfare FIDE Championship - BC
Swiss
Nov 20252/3#71679+18.4
2025 Winter Tuesday Night Marathon - 1600-1999 Round 4-7
Swiss
Nov 20251/1#212522+28.0
2025 September BayAreaChess Real FIDE Championship - BC
Swiss
Sep 20251.5/1#238530.0
Worst Elo result: 17th Annual Golden State Open - U2100 (-39.6 Elo, finished #127).

Rankings

/
United States of America
#4,370
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#18,393
in continent
World
#149,625
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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1
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2,792
1
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2,753
4
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5
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6
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7
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7
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
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2,653
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2
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2
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