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Barrett, Taniel
🇯🇲FIDE 7412240· Male· Jamaica· Born in 2007
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Taniel Barrett, a 19-year-old player, is rated 1813 — just 28 short of his peak of 1841 (Mar 2026, age 19). He is on a breakout run, having gained +131 Elo over the past 12 months. 43 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Jamaica National Junior Championship Absolute 2026, City Knights Classical Chess Championships 2026 - Finals, and City Knights Classical Chess Championships 2026 - (OPEN) Group G. Also played 2 rapid events (including The Rapid Marathon 2025 Open) recently. He reached #31 nationally in May 2026.
At junior level, he reached #5 and #4 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1813
Standard
Rpd1737·Blz1693
All-time high
1841
−28 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 19
Mar 2026 · age 19
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#72,297
#72,297 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Peak national rank: #31
at age 19 · rated 1841
May 2026
5th U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 1841
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+203 Elo)
1638 → 1841
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1841
at age 19 · −28 from today
Mar 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 19
Feb 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+40
1773 → 1813
Tournaments
6
41 games
Score
24.5/ 4159.8%
21W7D13L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsJhustice-Dimonte McDonaldCM2,046·City Knights Classical Chess Championships 2026 - Finals·R4·+15.3
3.[W]vsJhustice-Dimonte McDonaldCM2,046·City Knights Classical Chess Championships 2026 - (OPEN) Group G·R1·+15.3
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/9 | #10 | 1718 | -28.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/6 | #3 | 1873 | +13.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/4 | #3 | 2023 | +22.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/7 | #3 | 1950 | +8.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/5 | #13 | 2078 | +36.4 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 4/6 | #2 | 1725 | -11.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
Rankings
/
Jamaica
#39
out of 163 players
Americas
#8,280
in continent
World
#72,296
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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