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GMSamuel Sevian

USA Born 2000 (Age ≈26) Male
FIDE ID
2040506
USCF ID
13493815

About Samuel Sevian

Samuel Sevian was born in Corning, New York, to Armenian parents and began playing at five. His early rise set American age records for national master, international master and grandmaster. He won the World Under-12 Championship in 2012 and became a grandmaster at thirteen in 2014.

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At sixteen, he won the 2017 American Continental Championship. He later earned an individual bronze medal on the second board at the 2019 World Team Championship. In 2021, he shared first place in the U.S. Championship before the playoff decided the title.

Ratings

2684.0

Classical

Published FIDE

2664

Rapid

Published FIDE

2658

Blitz

Published FIDE

2747

USCF Regular

Published US Chess

Official classical ranks

World rank
#40
National rank · USA
#8

Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ

FIDE rating history

Highest recorded rating
2708 Sep 2026
Recorded years
2009–2026
Archived games
2161

Based on available monthly lists and saved games.

USCF rating history

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FIDE rating history

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FIDE tournaments

DateTournamentTypeScore
2026-10-092026 US ChampionshipClassical3½

All tournament results

Available Games

Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-08 (UTC).

Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).

# Date Event Site Round White Black Result Moves View
2051 2020-03-21 PNWCC Online Blitz JP II chess.com INT 11 Lazaro Bruzon Batista Samuel Sevian 1-0 54 Open
2052 2020-03-21 PNWCC Online Blitz JP II chess.com INT 10 Samuel Sevian Yaroslav Zherebukh 1/2-1/2 40 Open
2053 2020-01-13 PRO League Group Stage chess.com INT 2 Felipe de Cresce El Debs Samuel Sevian 0-1 62 Open
2054 2020-01-13 PRO League Group Stage chess.com INT 2 Diego Rafael Di Berardino Samuel Sevian 1-0 49 Open
2055 2020-01-13 PRO League Group Stage chess.com INT 2 Samuel Sevian Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian 1-0 73 Open
2056 2020-01-13 PRO League Group Stage chess.com INT 2 Samuel Sevian Yago De Moura Santiago 0-1 50 Open
2057 2020-01-06 PRO League Group Stage chess.com INT 1 Wesley So Samuel Sevian 1-0 39 Open
2058 2020-01-06 PRO League Group Stage chess.com INT 1 Samuel Sevian Leinier Dominguez Perez 0-1 33 Open
2059 2020-01-06 PRO League Group Stage chess.com INT 1 Samuel Sevian Quang Liem Le 0-1 50 Open
2060 2020-01-06 PRO League Group Stage chess.com INT 1 Fabiano Caruana Samuel Sevian 0-1 69 Open
2061 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.9 Alireza Firouzja Samuel Sevian 1/2-1/2 46 Open
2062 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.8 Samuel Sevian Alireza Firouzja 0-1 33 Open
2063 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.7 Alireza Firouzja Samuel Sevian 0-1 54 Open
2064 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.6 Samuel Sevian Alireza Firouzja 1/2-1/2 105 Open
2065 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.5 Alireza Firouzja Samuel Sevian 1-0 46 Open
2066 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.4 Samuel Sevian Alireza Firouzja 1-0 32 Open
2067 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.3 Alireza Firouzja Samuel Sevian 1-0 30 Open
2068 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.2 Samuel Sevian Alireza Firouzja 0-1 45 Open
2069 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.27 Alireza Firouzja Samuel Sevian 1-0 49 Open
2070 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.26 Samuel Sevian Alireza Firouzja 1-0 55 Open
2071 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.25 Alireza Firouzja Samuel Sevian 1/2-1/2 51 Open
2072 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.24 Samuel Sevian Alireza Firouzja 0-1 75 Open
2073 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.23 Alireza Firouzja Samuel Sevian 1-0 29 Open
2074 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.22 Samuel Sevian Alireza Firouzja 0-1 48 Open
2075 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.21 Alireza Firouzja Samuel Sevian 1-0 32 Open
2076 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.2 Samuel Sevian Alireza Firouzja 0-1 23 Open
2077 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.1 Alireza Firouzja Samuel Sevian 0-1 109 Open
2078 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.19 Alireza Firouzja Samuel Sevian 1/2-1/2 69 Open
2079 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.18 Samuel Sevian Alireza Firouzja 1/2-1/2 61 Open
2080 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.17 Alireza Firouzja Samuel Sevian 1-0 97 Open
2081 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.16 Samuel Sevian Alireza Firouzja 1/2-1/2 65 Open
2082 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.15 Alireza Firouzja Samuel Sevian 1-0 56 Open
2083 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.14 Samuel Sevian Alireza Firouzja 1-0 25 Open
2084 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.13 Alireza Firouzja Samuel Sevian 0-1 50 Open
2085 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.12 Samuel Sevian Alireza Firouzja 0-1 27 Open
2086 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.11 Alireza Firouzja Samuel Sevian 0-1 64 Open
2087 2019-07-09 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 2.1 Samuel Sevian Alireza Firouzja 0-1 40 Open
2088 2019-06-03 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 1.9 Samuel Sevian Nihal Sarin 1-0 31 Open
2089 2019-06-03 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 1.8 Nihal Sarin Samuel Sevian 0-1 24 Open
2090 2019-06-03 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 1.7 Samuel Sevian Nihal Sarin 1-0 33 Open
2091 2019-06-03 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 1.6 Nihal Sarin Samuel Sevian 1-0 34 Open
2092 2019-06-03 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 1.5 Samuel Sevian Nihal Sarin 1-0 65 Open
2093 2019-06-03 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 1.4 Nihal Sarin Samuel Sevian 1-0 44 Open
2094 2019-06-03 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 1.3 Samuel Sevian Nihal Sarin 1-0 49 Open
2095 2019-06-03 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 1.2 Nihal Sarin Samuel Sevian 1-0 44 Open
2096 2019-06-03 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 1.25 Samuel Sevian Nihal Sarin 1-0 33 Open
2097 2019-06-03 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 1.24 Nihal Sarin Samuel Sevian 0-1 32 Open
2098 2019-06-03 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 1.23 Samuel Sevian Nihal Sarin 1-0 24 Open
2099 2019-06-03 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 1.22 Nihal Sarin Samuel Sevian 0-1 62 Open
2100 2019-06-03 chess.com Junior Speed chess.com INT 1.21 Samuel Sevian Nihal Sarin 1-0 86 Open

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