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Li, Thomas
🇺🇸FIDE 30957621· Male· United States of America· Born in 2007
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Thomas Li, a 19-year-old American player, is rated 1869 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 May Marshall Monthly FIDE - U2400, 2026 Phillip ONeal Taylor Georgia State Championship, and 2025 Thad Rogers Memorial Georgia Class Championships - Master and Expert. He took a 41-month break between May 2022 and Nov 2025.
At junior level, he reached #53 and #83 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1869
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1869
at best
Jun 2026 · age 19
Jun 2026 · age 19
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#56,100
#56,100 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
All-time peak 1869
at age 19
Jun 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 17
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 41 months
paused at 1747 → returned at 1839
May 2022
2021
53rd American U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1822
Jan 2021
2020
Best 12-month gain (+237 Elo)
1585 → 1822
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+21
1848 → 1869
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
6/ 1735.3%
7W0D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAlexander Joseph1,908·2025 Thad Rogers Memorial Georgia Class Championships - Master and Expert·R5·-16.1
2.[L]vsAaron Wang2,051·2025 Thad Rogers Memorial Georgia Class Championships - Master and Expert·R1·-9.1
3.[L]vsSophie LiWFM2,057·2025 Thad Rogers Memorial Georgia Class Championships - Master and Expert·R3·-8.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/5 | #11 | 1997 | +18.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #28 | 1944 | +10.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/4 | #33 | 1807 | -8.8 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,551
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#6,260
in continent
World
#56,099
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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