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Yu, Jennifer
FM🇺🇸FIDE 2078341· Female· United States of America· Born in 2002
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Jennifer Yu, a 24-year-old American FIDE Master, is rated 2358 — just 21 short of her peak of 2379 (Feb 2018, age 16) and ranked 7th among American women, and in the top 1% worldwide. She is on a breakout run, having gained +82 Elo over the past 12 months. 94 rated games in the past year (≈78/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include V Open Chess Menorca 2026, grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open, and Reykjavik Open 2026. Also played 2 rapid (including FIDE Women's World Rapid Championship 2025) and 2 blitz events (including The American Cup 2026 - Blitz) recently.
Awarded WIM in 2016 (age 14), FM in 2017 (age 15), and WFM in 2013 (age 11). At junior level, she reached World #40 in U16, World #54 in U14, World #13 in U12, World #63 in U10 and #11 and #7 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2358
Standard
Rpd2269·Blz2179
All-time high
2379
−21 pts below
Feb 2018 · age 16
Feb 2018 · age 16
Activity
49
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
94 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#7
#7 · American women · of 432
Career timeline
33 entries2026
52nd American 20-35 player
at age 24 · rated 2358
May 2026
Re-crossed 2300
at age 24
Apr 2026
1,000 career games
at age 24
Feb 2026
2022
11th American U20 player
at age 20 · rated 2345
Nov 2022
Re-crossed 2300
at age 20
Nov 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2300
at age 19
May 2021
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+82
2276 → 2358
Tournaments
11
94 games
Score
51.5/ 9454.8%
39W25D30L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsChloe GawWIM2,044·2025 Mona Karff Memorial - Marshall Chess Club Women's Championship·R5·-15.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/6 | #283 | 2281 | -2.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #75 | 2402 | +20.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #64 | 2370 | +20.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/9 | #61 | 2406 | +20.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7/9 | #8 | 2380 | +28.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/9 | #51 | 2178 | -20.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/10 | #33 | 2386 | +38.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/8 | #154 | 2174 | -23.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #5 | 2085 | -18.0 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 6/11 | #7 | 2382 | +37.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTatev AbrahamyanIM
🇺🇸USA·2366
+5 −4 =9
18 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsNazi PaikidzeIM
🇺🇸USA·2309
+7 −8 =3
18 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsGulrukhbegim TokhirjonovaIM
🇺🇿UZB·2335
+4 −6 =3
13 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsCarissa YipIM
🇺🇸USA·2482
+5 −5 =3
13 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsIrina KrushGM
🇺🇸USA·2401
+5 −4 =3
12 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
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United States of America
#123
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#296
in continent
World
#2,516
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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