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Fabiano Caruana World Championship challenger of 2018 with a peak rating of 2844

American grandmaster, 2018 World Championship challenger, peak rating 2844. Caruana is known for the depth of his opening preparation and the precision of his calculation. He plays principled main lines with both colours and is very hard to beat in classical chess.

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2844 peak rating United States 46.6% wins 1990–2026
Fabiano Caruana
At a glance

Fabiano Caruana: key facts

Full name
Fabiano Caruana
Born
July 30, 1992, Miami, United States
Country
United States
Title
Grandmaster
Peak rating
2844
Games in the archive
6,004 (1990–2026)
Record in the archive
2,797 wins · 1,868 draws · 1,339 losses
Win rate
46.6%
Timeline

Fabiano Caruana's career

The results that made the name

2007
Becomes a grandmaster at 14.
2014
Wins the Sinquefield Cup with seven straight wins at the start, one of the best tournament results ever, and reaches 2844.
2016
Wins his first United States Championship.
2018
Wins the Candidates Tournament in Berlin and plays Magnus Carlsen for the world title: all twelve classical games are drawn and Carlsen wins the rapid tiebreak.
2022
Wins the United States Championship again, the first of three titles in a row.
Record

Caruana in numbers

From the 6,004 games in the Rama Chess archive

Games
6,004
1990–2026
Wins
2,797
46.6% of games
Draws
1,868
31.1% of games
Losses
1,339
22.3% of games

American grandmaster whose 2844 rating is the third highest ever recorded. He drew all twelve classical games of the 2018 World Championship match against Carlsen before losing the rapid tiebreak, and his 2014 Sinquefield Cup run — seven straight wins against the world elite — is one of the great tournament performances.

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Nakamura, Hi269 games Carlsen, M216 games Aronian, L189 games So, W189 games Vachier Lagrave, M180 games Firouzja, Alireza107 games Giri, A104 games Anand, V91 games Grischuk, A88 games Dominguez Perez, L86 games Mamedyarov, S79 games Nepomniachtchi, I76 games
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All Games6,004 games — every game in our archive SacrificesQueen, rook, bishop, knight, and exchange sacrifices By OpeningBrowse by ECO code and opening name By YearCareer chronology, year by year By EventTournaments and matches Top OpponentsMost-played opponents Caruana vs Magnus CarlsenHead-to-head record and every game between the two
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Fabiano Caruana?
Fabiano Caruana: World Championship challenger of 2018 with a peak rating of 2844. American grandmaster, 2018 World Championship challenger, peak rating 2844.
What is Fabiano Caruana's peak rating?
Fabiano Caruana's highest rating is 2844.
What is Fabiano Caruana's win rate?
In the 6,004 games of Fabiano Caruana in the Rama Chess archive he won 2,797, which is 46.6%. He drew 31.1% and lost 22.3%.
When and where was Fabiano Caruana born?
Fabiano Caruana was born on July 30, 1992, Miami, United States.
How many Fabiano Caruana games can I replay on Rama Chess?
The archive has 6,004 games of Fabiano Caruana from 1990–2026: 2,797 wins, 1,868 draws and 1,339 losses. Every game can be played through move by move.
Who has Fabiano Caruana played most often?
In the Rama Chess archive the most frequent opponents are Nakamura, Hi (269 games), Carlsen, M (216 games), Aronian, L (189 games).
What is Fabiano Caruana's playing style?
Caruana is known for the depth of his opening preparation and the precision of his calculation. He plays principled main lines with both colours and is very hard to beat in classical chess.