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ZJ
Zhao, Jifan
🇨🇦FIDE 2640406· Male· Canada· Born in 2011
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Jifan Zhao, a 15-year-old Canadian player, is rated 1819. He has fluctuated between 1751 and 1921 over the past 2 years. 38 rated games in the past year (≈71/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 SCC & Chess4win March Break Open O1900, 2025 Holidays Open - U2000, and 2025 Chess4win October 25-26 Markham Open O1900. Also played 1 rapid (including XXXV CAMPEONATO PANAMERICANO DE AJEDREZ DE LA JUVENTUD 2025 Rapido - U 14 Absoluto) and 1 blitz events (including 2025 Toronto Blitz) recently. His peak of 1921 was reached at age 14 (Mar 2025).
At junior level, he reached #42, #5 and #4 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1819
Standard
Rpd1911·Blz1874
All-time high
1921
−102 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 14
Mar 2025 · age 14
Activity
67
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#70,455
#70,455 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
42nd Canadian U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1819
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 15
Apr 2026
2025
All-time peak 1921
at age 14 · −102 from today
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+240 Elo)
1625 → 1865
Apr 2024
100 career games
at age 13
Apr 2024
5th Canadian U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1899
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
XXXV CAMPEONATO PANAMERICANO DE AJEDREZ DE LA JUVENTUD 2025 - U 14 Absolutoperf 1848 (+62) · 5/9 · #32
Evolution
+38
1781 → 1819
Tournaments
5
24 games
Score
11/ 2445.8%
7W8D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/4 | #50 | 1927 | +24.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/4 | #11 | 1789 | -0.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/4 | #24 | 1857 | +11.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/9 | #32 | 1848 | +34.4 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 0.5/3 | #38 | 1633 | -30.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsHeye GaoCM
🇨🇦CAN·2099
+2 −1 =5
8 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsGyula Bordas
🇭🇺HUN·1768
+4 −3 =0
7 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsJonath Joseph
🇨🇦CAN·1882
+3 −3 =0
6 games·last met May 2025
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vsEric QianCM
🇨🇦CAN·2090
+4 −1 =0
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsAshley QianWFM
🇨🇦CAN·2001
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
Canada
#568
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#8,040
in continent
World
#70,454
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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