Shravan Sabarish — FIDE Arena Candidate Master and 2025 Wisconsin State Elementary Chess Champion from Hartland, WI
FIDE Arena Candidate Master  ·  Hartland, Wisconsin

Shravan Sabarish

2025 Wisconsin State Elementary Chess Champion. Two-time WSCF Grade Level Champion. FIDE Arena Candidate Master at age 10.

1791USCF Rating
1696FIDE Rating
ACMFIDE Title
117+OTB Tournaments
ACMFIDE Title

Shravan Sabarish is 10 years old. He holds the FIDE Arena Candidate Master (ACM) title and has competed in 117+ rated OTB tournaments across four states.

About Shravan Sabarish

This is the official chess profile of Shravan Sabarish — competitive chess player from Hartland, Wisconsin. He picked up chess at age 7 in early 2023 and entered his first OTB tournament in September 2023, unrated, earning an initial USCF Regular rating of 1018. Over the following two and a half years, his rating climbed steadily through consistent tournament play across the Midwest.

Through 2024, he built his foundation — 119 classical games, deliberate match-ups against higher-rated players, and a systematic approach to every opening, endgame, and tactical theme. His rating climbed past 1300. As his game matured, he intensified his training and competitive schedule.

The acceleration that followed was extraordinary. By May 2026, his USCF rating reached 1791 and FIDE Standard 1696 — earning the FIDE Arena Candidate Master (ACM) title — based on his FIDE online arena rating and a strong national and Americas-wide age-bracket standing. He is 10 years old, and the trajectory points only upward.

+961Rating Points Gained
117+OTB Tournaments
410Classical Games
2.5Years to FIDE Title

Year by Year — Tournament Milestones

February 2023 — Age 7
The Beginning

Picked up chess at age 7 while attending 2nd grade in Hartland, WI. Entered first OTB tournament in September 2023, unrated, earning an initial USCF Regular rating of 1018. Completed the year across 13 rated tournaments — the foundation of a serious chess career.

USCF 83154 Games46.3% Win Rate
2024 — Age 8–9
Building the Foundation

119 classical games across Wisconsin and the Midwest. Deliberately competed against higher-rated players. Rating climbed from 831 → 1342 — a gain of 511 points in a single year.

831 → 1342119 Games+511 Points
2025 — Age 9–10
Breakthrough Year — 2025 Wisconsin State Champion

Wisconsin State Elementary Chess Champion at the 2025 WI State Scholastic Tournament (UW Oshkosh). WSCF 4th Grade Champion. Wisconsin's Alternate for the John D. Rockefeller III National Tournament. Competed at the 125th US Open and US Junior Open. Earned the FIDE Arena Candidate Master title. Elevated his game with more intensive study and a rigorous tournament schedule.

State ChampionFIDE ACMUS Open173 Games
2026 — Age 10 · Current
The Acceleration — USCF 1791, FIDE 1696

WSCF 5th Grade Champion — back-to-back WSCF grade title. USCF 1791, FIDE Standard 1696. Win rate climbed to 58.6%.

USCF 1791FIDE 169658.6% Win Rate

Recent Tournament Results

2026 U.S. Amateur North Individual
FIDE  ·  Illinois  ·  Apr 24–26, 2026
18111791
Bill Wright Saint Louis Open 2026
Premiere (Open)  ·  Missouri  ·  Apr 17–19, 2026
18241811
2026 WCC Club Championship
Upper  ·  Wisconsin  ·  Mar 4 – Apr 8, 2026
18241824
Wilson Chess Apr. FIDE Plus Score
Major 1900+  ·  Wisconsin  ·  Apr 4, 2026
18181824
2026 High School (K-12) National Championships
K-12 Championship  ·  Illinois  ·  Mar 27–29, 2026
18201818
View full tournament history on US Chess ↗

Rating Progression

USCF Regular rating  ·  Post-event (98 tournaments)  ·  Sep 2023 – Apr 2026

Chess Achievements & Titles

Wisconsin State Elementary Chess Champion

2025 WI State Scholastic Tournament — University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

2025

WSCF Grade Level Champion — 5th Grade

Wisconsin Scholastic Chess Federation Grade Level Championship — back-to-back grade title

2026

FIDE Arena Candidate Master (ACM)

International chess title certified by FIDE — World Chess Federation  ·  FIDE ID: 39932648 ↗

2025

WSCF Grade Level Champion — 4th Grade

Wisconsin Scholastic Chess Federation Grade Level Championship

2025

125th US Open  ·  US Junior Open  ·  US Amateur Team North

Competed at three of the most prestigious open events in American chess

2025–26

117+ Rated OTB Tournaments

Wisconsin · Illinois · Iowa · Missouri — September 2023 through April 2026  ·  USCF ID: 31184590

2023–26
His Brother
Shashwath Sabarish

Arena FIDE Master · USCF 1486 · 2025 WSCF 1st Grade Champion · 2026 WSCF 2nd Grade Champion · Wisconsin rep, 2026 GM Maurice Ashley National Tournament

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The Road Ahead

Target: FIDE 2000+ within 12–18 months.

Shravan is currently rated USCF 1791 and FIDE 1696. He competes regularly in open and scholastic tournaments across the United States, with a long-term goal of earning the Grandmaster title.