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Chua, Zachary McDonald

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FIDEFIDE 2640538· Male· Canada· Born in 2013

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Zachary McDonald Chua, a 13-year-old Canadian player, is rated 1887 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +246 Elo over the past 12 months. 59 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Perth Congress 2026 - Open, 2026 Le Tournoi Germain Laplante IV Open, and 2026 Tournoi d'echecs du Carnaval. Also played 1 rapid (including 2025 Montreal Open Rapid) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 Montreal Open Blitz) recently.

At junior level, he reached #16, #19 and #12 nationally in U14, U12 and U10.

Current rating

1887

Standard

Rpd1781·Blz1893

All-time high

1887

at best
Jun 2026 · age 13

Activity

31

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

54 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#51,326

#51,326 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
All-time peak 1887
at age 13
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 13
May 2026
16th Canadian U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1870
Jan 2026
Best 12-month gain (+260 Elo)
1610 → 1870
Jan 2026
2025
19th Canadian U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1802
Oct 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 12
Oct 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2025 Quebec Open Section B
perf 2013 (+284) · 5/8 · #10
Top opponent
vs Antoine Berube 2,214
2026 Tournoi d'echecs du Carnaval · Feb 2026 · +37.2 Elo
Evolution
+246
1641 → 1887
Tournaments
9
50 games
Score
25/ 5050.0%
23W4D23L

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Perth Congress 2026 - Open
Open Swiss
May 20264/7#121994+66.0
2026 Le Tournoi Germain Laplante IV Open
Swiss
Apr 20263/5#61996+56.4
2026 Tournoi d'echecs du Carnaval
Swiss
Feb 20262/5#261927+16.4
23rd Konig Memorial Tournament - 1600-1999
Swiss
Jan 20261/3#231516-54.4
14th Annual Boston Chess Congress - U2100
Open Swiss
Jan 20260.5/3#591409-67.2
7th Donaldson Tournament - 2000 and Over
Swiss
Dec 20253/4#32142+68.4
2025 Montreal Open
Open Swiss
Sep 20253/7#341911+58.4
2025 Victoria BC Day Open Premier
Open Swiss
Aug 20253.5/5#71931+15.6
2025 Quebec Open Section B
Open Swiss
Jul 20255/8#102013+107.2
Worst Elo result: 14th Annual Boston Chess Congress - U2100 (-67.2 Elo, finished #59).

Rankings

/
Canada
#401
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#5,657
in continent
World
#51,325
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Canada
1
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3
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2,485
4
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5
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2,459
6
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2,454
6
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2,454
8
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2,427
9
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2,419
10
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2,414
...
401🇨🇦Chua, Zachary McDonald1,887
Americas
1
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2,792
1
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2,792
3
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2,753
4
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2,742
5
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2,732
6
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2,724
7
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2,696
7
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
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2,653
...
5657🇨🇦Chua, Zachary McDonald1,887
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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51325🇨🇦Chua, Zachary McDonald1,887