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CAN · 9 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1840 (Apr 2026)

Best performance: 2054 at 2026 BC February Frosty Chess Festival - Rapid Championship Open Section(Best of 2026)

World #=46216 live, down 566#45,650 publishedCanada #179#1 U10 in Canada

Rapid rating

1813

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Jun 2024

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Rapid

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Official rapid rating by month
ListRatingChange
Nov 202618130
Oct 202618130
Sep 202618130
Aug 202618130
Jul 20261813-27
Jun 202618400
May 202618400
Apr 20261840+3
Mar 20261837+59
Feb 20261778-12
Jan 20261790-5
Dec 20251795+10

Form · Rapid

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 3 games, Jun 7.

From 37 rapid games on record, the latest on Jun 8.

Rapid games since the November list

No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

Last playedScore
2026 National Amateur Chess Master Tournament - Open (Jiaxing Station)Jun 6 – Jun 8TPR 17725/9

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Rapid

From 28 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2024–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Zhi Huang, Jun 2026 · 2026 National Amateur Chess Master Tournament - Open (Jiaxing Station), 2027*
2, Devansh Vellanki, Aug 2025 · XXXV CAMPEONATO PANAMERICANO DE AJEDREZ DE LA JUVENTUD 2025 Rapido - U 08 Absoluto, 1783*
3, Brahm Desai, Feb 2026 · 2026 BC February Frosty Chess Festival - Rapid Championship Open Section, 1769*

* No rapid rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.

Openings · Rapid

From the moves of 7 of 37 rapid games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 3 of 3 games.

As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...d5.

All openings (1 as White)
Openings in White gamesGamesScore
Sicilian Defense333%

Event timeline · Rapid

5 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
2026126½18341863
2025131116411937
20243314702270

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Rated near Karson Lu · Rapid

World

  1. #=46216Ayya Ayush Umesh1813.0
  2. #=46216Thierry Cathala1813.0
  3. #=46216CM Karson Lu1813.0
  4. #=46216Jesse Volckaert1813.0
  5. #=46216Roberto Bonacchi1813.0

Canada

  1. #=177Chris Kim1817.0
  2. #=177Ashwin Chunchu1817.0
  3. #179CM Karson Lu1813.0
  4. #180Zihan Hong1811.0
  5. #=181Jordan Chong1806.0

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.