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Josh Natraj J
🇮🇳FIDE 531033261· Male· India· Born in 2014
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Josh Natraj J, a 12-year-old Indian player, is rated 1607 — just 18 short of his peak of 1625 (May 2026, age 12). He is climbing fast, having gained +150 Elo over the past 12 months. 38 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 12th BBCF - International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament, Akshaya Institutions 4th International Fide rated below 1800 chess tournament - 2026, and Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800). Also played 1 rapid event (including Star Chess Foundations 7th International Open Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament Tiruchirapalli 2026) recently.
Current rating
1607
Standard
Rpd1572·Blz—
All-time high
1625
−18 pts below
May 2026 · age 12
May 2026 · age 12
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#144,279
#144,279 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+150 Elo)
1457 → 1607
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 12
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 12
May 2026
All-time peak 1625
at age 12 · −18 from today
May 2026
2025
Crossed 1400
at age 11
Feb 2025
First FIDE rating
1477 · at age 11
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
GSF International FIDE Rated (Below 1800) Chess Tournament 2025perf 2012 (+572) · 4.5/5 · #136
Top opponent
Evolution
+150
1457 → 1607
Tournaments
5
44 games
Score
24/ 4454.5%
21W6D17L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsArunraj Muniandi1,614·GSF International FIDE Rated (Below 1800) Chess Tournament 2025·R2·+29.3
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsNithish Kumar S1,433·Masters Chess Academy 1st Newfort International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament·R2·-29.3
2.[L]vsChaitra Sree Magham1,593·12th BBCF - International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament·R4·-21.8
3.[L]vsVivek Ramanathan V1,623·12th BBCF - International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament·R7·-20.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/6 | #53 | 1831 | -17.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/8 | #79 | 1774 | +18.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #52 | 1539 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/7 | #758 | 1549 | -41.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/5 | #136 | 2012 | -14.8 |
Worst Elo result: Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800) (-41.6 Elo, finished #758).
Rankings
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India
#5,521
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#23,111
in continent
World
#144,268
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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