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Ngo, Bach
IM🇺🇸FIDE 30942268· Male· United States of America· Born in 2008
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Bach Ngo, a 18-year-old American International Master, is rated 2381 — just 1 short of his peak of 2382 (Aug 2023, age 15) and ranked 11th among American players under 18, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: 41st Annual GM Denker National Tournament of High School State Champions. He reached American #100 in May 2024.
Awarded IM in 2023 (age 15) and FM in 2021 (age 13). At junior level, he reached World #84 in U18, World #40 in U16, World #13 in U14, World #34 in U12 and World #18 in U10.
Current rating
2381
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2218
All-time high
2382
−1 pts below
Aug 2023 · age 15
Aug 2023 · age 15
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#11
#11 · American players under 18 · of 479
Career timeline
20 entries2025
84th U18 player worldwide
at age 17 · rated 2363
Jan 2025
2024
Peak American rank: #100
at age 16 · rated 2376
May 2024
2023
IM title awardedIM
at age 15 · 2023 3rd FIDE Council
Dec 2023
40th U16 player worldwide
at age 15 · rated 2382
Aug 2023
All-time peak 2382
at age 15 · −1 from today
Aug 2023
Re-crossed 2300
at age 15
Jul 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+18
2363 → 2381
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
5/ 683.3%
4W2D0L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsEvan ParkIM2,429·41st Annual GM Denker National Tournament of High School State Champions·R5·+11.4
2.[W]vsLevon He1,998·41st Annual GM Denker National Tournament of High School State Champions·R3·+2.0
3.[W]vsBeiyang Ni1,950·41st Annual GM Denker National Tournament of High School State Champions·R2·+1.5
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/6 | #1 | 2425 | +17.6 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#100
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#228
in continent
World
#2,025
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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