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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 2335 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. Her peak of 2379 was reached at age 16 (Feb 2018).
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
2335
Standard
Rpd2269·Blz2179
All-time high
2379
−44 pts below
Feb 2018 · age 16
Feb 2018 · age 16
Activity
53
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
103 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#7
#7 · American women · of 445
Career timeline
33 entries2026
52nd American 20-35 player
at age 24 · rated 2335
Jun 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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+59
2276 → 2335
Tournaments
12
109 games
Score
57.5/ 10952.8%
47W31D31L
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
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/9 | #5 | 2216 | -23.2 |
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 |
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·2344
+4 −6 =3
13 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsCarissa YipIM
🇺🇸USA·2458
+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
#137
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#349
in continent
World
#3,057
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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