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Mei, Austin
FM🇺🇸FIDE 30948479· Male· United States of America· Born in 2005
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Austin Mei, a 21-year-old American FIDE Master, is rated 2261 and sitting in the top 4% of American players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 2 years. 18 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2025 Cornerstone Thanksgiving Invitationals - IM A and 2025 July Cornerstone Chess Norm Invitational - IM A. He took a 23-month break between Aug 2023 and Aug 2025. His peak of 2346 was reached at age 17 (Jun 2022).
Awarded FM in 2022 (age 17). Earned a IM norm at 1000GM Las Vegas Summer Super Swiss 2023. At junior level, he reached #17, #10, #41 and #60 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2261
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2125
All-time high
2346
−85 pts below
Jun 2022 · age 17
Jun 2022 · age 17
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#221 · American players · of 4,932
Career timeline
17 entries2026
85th American 20-35 player
at age 21 · rated 2261
Mar 2026
2024
17th American U20 player
at age 19 · rated 2280
Feb 2024
2023
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2280 → returned at 2269
Aug 2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 18
Feb 2023
2022
Best 12-month gain (+384 Elo)
1962 → 2346
Jun 2022
All-time peak 2346
at age 17 · −85 from today
Jun 2022
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-19
2280 → 2261
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
9/ 1850.0%
5W8D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 4.5/9 | #5 | 2232 | -7.8 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 4.5/9 | #4 | 2234 | -10.8 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#221
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#601
in continent
World
#5,400
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
United States of America
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