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YH
Yao, Hanchi
🇺🇸FIDE 30957397· Male· United States of America· Born in 2010
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Hanchi Yao, a 16-year-old American player, is rated 1988. He has slipped back 129 Elo over the past 12 months. 68 rated games in the past year (≈52/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Cornerstone New Year's Classic - Master, 35th Annual North American Open, and 4th Jai Jagannath Tournament - Master. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2026 Cornerstone New Year's Classic - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2162 was reached at age 15 (Sep 2025).
At junior level, he reached #36, #32, #54 and #14 nationally in U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
1988
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2091
All-time high
2162
−174 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 15
Sep 2025 · age 15
Activity
77
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
68 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#29,444
#29,444 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2025
36th American U16 player
at age 15 · rated 2162
Sep 2025
All-time peak 2162
at age 15 · −174 from today
Sep 2025
Crossed 2100
at age 15
May 2025
2024
32nd American U14 player
at age 14 · rated 2099
Jul 2024
Crossed 2000
at age 14
Apr 2024
9-month rising streak
+255 Elo
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-141
2129 → 1988
Tournaments
8
60 games
Score
24.5/ 6040.8%
15W19D26L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/5 | #15 | 2068 | -17.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/7 | #114 | 1886 | -100.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/4 | #10 | 1773 | -77.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/8 | #19 | 2228 | +32.8 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 2.5/9 | #10 | 2096 | -11.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/9 | #72 | 2232 | +52.8 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 3.5/9 | #6 | 2144 | -2.7 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/9 | #98 | 2101 | -17.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCarlos RamirezIM
🇨🇴COL·2127
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsIvan Zhou
🇺🇸USA·2104
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Sep 2023
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vsNeil S Bhaduri
🇺🇸USA·2090
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsSricharan Pullela
🇺🇸USA·2062
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsLuis Ernesto RodiIM
🇺🇾URU·2245
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Oct 2024
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Rankings
/
United States of America
#820
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#3,108
in continent
World
#29,444
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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