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Zhong, April Yunwei
WCM🇨🇦FIDE 2635658· Female· Canada· Born in 2008
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April Yunwei Zhong, a 18-year-old Canadian Woman Candidate Master, is rated 1846. She has slipped back 52 Elo over the past 12 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈53/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Canadian Women's Closed, 2026 Reading Week Open - U2200, and 2025 North American Youth Chess Ch. - Girls U18. Also played 1 rapid (including XXXV CAMPEONATO PANAMERICANO DE AJEDREZ DE LA JUVENTUD 2025 Rapido - U 18 Femenino) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 North American Youth Blitz) recently. Her peak of 1929 was reached at age 16 (Sep 2024).
Awarded WCM in 2024 (age 16). At junior level, she reached #35, #29, #33 and #39 nationally in U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1846
Standard
Rpd1759·Blz1788
All-time high
1929
−83 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 16
Sep 2024 · age 16
Activity
79
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#62,566
#62,566 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2025
35th Canadian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1898
Jan 2025
2024
All-time peak 1929
at age 16 · −83 from today
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+383 Elo)
1528 → 1911
Jun 2024
WCM title awardedWCM
at age 16
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 16
Mar 2024
29th Canadian U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1777
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-52
1898 → 1846
Tournaments
5
38 games
Score
20/ 3852.6%
18W4D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsGauri SreekumarWCM1,663·XXXV CAMPEONATO PANAMERICANO DE AJEDREZ DE LA JUVENTUD 2025 - U 18 Femenino·R3·-31.0
2.[L]vsAlison Emily KoopWCM1,705·XXXV CAMPEONATO PANAMERICANO DE AJEDREZ DE LA JUVENTUD 2025 - U 18 Femenino·R1·-29.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/8 | #13 | 1957 | +2.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/5 | #34 | 1750 | -35.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #6 | 2013 | +58.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/8 | #21 | 1843 | -60.0 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/6 | #8 | 1857 | -19.2 |
Worst Elo result: XXXV CAMPEONATO PANAMERICANO DE AJEDREZ DE LA JUVENTUD 2025 - U 18 Femenino (-60.0 Elo, finished #21).
Most-Played Opponents
vsValerie RuchinskayaWFM
🇨🇦CAN·2016
+3 −7 =2
12 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsHanxi (Hancy) JiangWFM
🇨🇦CAN·1947
+6 −2 =0
8 games·last met Aug 2024
View head-to-head →
vsGauri SreekumarWCM
🇨🇦CAN·1807
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsLaksshana DeepakWFM
🇨🇦CAN·1977
+3 −4 =0
7 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsMaria Teresa Jimenez SalasWIM
🇵🇪PER·2189
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Jul 2024
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Canada
#497
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#7,028
in continent
World
#62,565
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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World
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