What is Li, Rachael's FIDE rating?

Li, Rachael's current standard FIDE rating is 2286.

What is Li, Rachael's rapid rating?

Li, Rachael's current FIDE rapid rating is 2359.

What is Li, Rachael's blitz rating?

Li, Rachael's current FIDE blitz rating is 2272.

What is Li, Rachael's world ranking?

Li, Rachael is currently ranked #4,534 in the world (standard rating).

What is Li, Rachael's ranking in United States of America?

Li, Rachael is currently ranked #184 in United States of America.

What is Li, Rachael's continental ranking?

Li, Rachael is currently ranked #501 in their continent.

What is Li, Rachael's ranking in the U16 category?

Li, Rachael is ranked #12 in United States of America in the U16 age group.

What is Li, Rachael's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Li, Rachael's all-time peak standard rating is 2375.

When did Li, Rachael receive their first FIDE rating?

Li, Rachael first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2016.

What is Li, Rachael's chess title?

Li, Rachael holds the FIDE title of WIM.

Which federation does Li, Rachael represent?

Li, Rachael represents United States of America (USA).

How old is Li, Rachael?

Li, Rachael was born in 2010 and is 16 years old.

What titles has Li, Rachael earned?

Li, Rachael has earned the following FIDE titles: WCM in 2019 at age 9, WFM in 2024 at age 14, WIM in 2025 at age 15.

When did Li, Rachael reach their peak rating?

Li, Rachael reached their peak standard rating of 2375 in 2026, at age 16.

Format

Li, Rachael

WIM🇺🇸

FIDE 30929849· Female· United States of America· Born in 2010

Rachael Li, a 16-year-old American Woman International Master, is rated 2286 and ranked 5th among women worldwide under 16, and in the top 2% worldwide. She is on a breakout run, having gained +104 Elo over the past 12 months. 120 rated games in the past year (≈45/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Texas Grand Circuit #1 - International Section, The American Cup 2026 - Women's Champions Bracket, and 17th Annual Southwest Class Championship - Master. Also played 1 rapid (including The American Cup 2026 - Women's Elimination Bracket) and 4 blitz events (including The American Cup 2026 - Blitz) recently. She took a 40-month break between Feb 2020 and Jul 2023 (COVID-19 included). Her peak of 2375 was reached at age 16 (Mar 2026).

Awarded WIM in 2025 (age 15), WFM in 2024 (age 14), and WCM in 2019 (age 9). At junior level, she reached World #60 in U16, World #76 in U14, World #44 in U12, World #9 in U10 and World #14 in U8.

Current rating

2286

Standard

Rpd2359·Blz2272

All-time high

2375

−89 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 16

Activity

104

games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo

99 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Very active

Signature stat

#5 · women worldwide under 16 · of 3,629

Career timeline

18 entries

2026

60th U16 player worldwide

at age 16 · rated 2375

Mar 2026

All-time peak 2375

at age 16 · −74 from today

Mar 2026

2025

WIM title awardedWIM

at age 15 · 2025 2nd FIDE Council

Aug 2025

Crossed 2300

at age 15

Aug 2025

Re-crossed 2200

at age 15

Aug 2025

K-factor lowered to 20

at age 15

Aug 2025

Standard rating history

Peak

FIDE title

Threshold

First rated

Inactive period

COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result

2026 AGCA Summer Open - 1900 and Over

perf 2376 (+90) · 8/9 · #2

Top opponent

vs Francesco SonisGM 2,561

17th Annual Southwest Class Championship - Master · Feb 2026 · +14.9 Elo

Evolution

+124

2162 → 2286

Tournaments

103 games

Score

60.5/ 10358.7%

45W31D27L

Top 3 wins

1.[W]vsSergey ErenburgGM2,504·12th Annual Washington International - Championship·R2·+14.9

2.[W]vsTanitoluwa AdewumiIM2,473·35th Annual Chicago Open·R2·+14.9

3.[W]vsFrancesco SonisGM2,561·17th Annual Southwest Class Championship - Master·R5·+14.9

Top 3 losses

1.[L]vsPranav Santhosh1,952·2026 Texas Grand Circuit #1 - International Section·R8·-17.6

2.[L]vsBroderick Kenneth Bauml2,048·35th Annual Chicago Open·R8·-15.9

3.[L]vsKevin ZhaoFM2,072·2026 Texas Grand Circuit #1 - International Section·R7·-15.8

Last 12 months — tournaments

14 events

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
2026 AGCA Summer Open - 1900 and Over Swiss	Jun 2026	8/9	#2	2376	+18.2	▸
2026 May Coppell CC FIDE - Championship Swiss	May 2026	3.5/4	#5	2352	+10.0	▸
35th Annual Chicago Open Open Swiss	May 2026	4/9	#74	2239	-15.0	▸
2026 Texas Grand Circuit #1 - International Section Swiss	Mar 2026	3/8	#28	2091	-55.6	▸
The American Cup 2026 - Women's Champions Bracket Knockout	Mar 2026	0/2	QF	1599	-18.8	▸
17th Annual Southwest Class Championship - Master Open Swiss	Feb 2026	5.5/9	#25	2420	+17.0	▸
2025 Cornerstone Holiday Norm Invitationals #2 - GM Round-Robin	Dec 2025	4/9	#6	2351	+5.8	▸
35th Annual North American Open Open Swiss	Dec 2025	5.5/9	#28	2446	+30.4	▸
2025 U.S. Masters Open Swiss	Nov 2025	5.5/9	#59	2297	-2.8	▸
2025 Texas Norm Swiss Open Swiss	Oct 2025	5/9	#11	2367	+14.6	▸

Worst Elo result: 2026 Texas Grand Circuit #1 - International Section (-55.6 Elo, finished #28).

Most-Played Opponents

vsSharvesh DeviprasathFM

🇺🇸USA·2426

+1 −0 =6

7 games·last met May 2026

7 games·last met Mar 2026

5 games·last met Mar 2026

5 games·last met Sep 2023

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Rankings

United States of America

#184

out of 5,510 players

Americas

#501

in continent

World

#4,534

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

United States of America

1	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
1	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
3	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
4	🇺🇸Niemann, Hans Moke	2,742
5	🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, Leinier	2,732
6	🇺🇸Aronian, Levon	2,724
7	🇺🇸Liang, Awonder	2,696
7	🇺🇸Sevian, Samuel	2,696
9	🇺🇸Xiong, Jeffery	2,656
10	🇺🇸Robson, Ray	2,653
...
184	🇺🇸Li, Rachael	2,286

Americas

1	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
1	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
3	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
4	🇺🇸Niemann, Hans Moke	2,742
5	🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, Leinier	2,732
6	🇺🇸Aronian, Levon	2,724
7	🇺🇸Liang, Awonder	2,696
7	🇺🇸Sevian, Samuel	2,696
9	🇺🇸Xiong, Jeffery	2,656
10	🇺🇸Robson, Ray	2,653
...
501	🇺🇸Li, Rachael	2,286

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
2	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,777
4	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,777
6	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
7	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
8	🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun	2,761
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
9	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
4534	🇺🇸Li, Rachael	2,286