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Fang, Elbert
FM🇺🇸FIDE 30968070· Male· United States of America· Born in 2011
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Elbert Fang, a 15-year-old American FIDE Master, is rated 2260 and ranked 19th among American players under 16, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +101 Elo over the past 12 months. 63 rated games in the past year (≈50/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Texas Grand Circuit #1 - International Section, 17th Annual Southwest Class Championship - Master, and 35th Annual North American Open. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 North Carolina Open - Blitz Championship) recently. His peak of 2313 was reached at age 15 (Mar 2026).
Awarded FM in 2026 (age 15) and CM in 2025 (age 14). At junior level, he reached World #76 in U14 and #11, #19, #24 and #10 nationally in U16, U12, U10 and U8.
Current rating
2260
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2172
All-time high
2313
−53 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 15
Mar 2026 · age 15
Activity
66
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
63 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#19
#19 · American players under 16 · of 578
Career timeline
16 entries2026
11th American U16 player
at age 15 · rated 2313
Mar 2026
FM title awardedFM
at age 15
Mar 2026
Crossed 2300
at age 15
Mar 2026
All-time peak 2313
at age 15 · −53 from today
Mar 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 15
Mar 2026
2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 14
Dec 2025
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+114
2146 → 2260
Tournaments
7
57 games
Score
31/ 5754.4%
26W10D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/8 | #30 | 2052 | -53.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #36 | 2355 | +43.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/9 | #45 | 2342 | +63.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/9 | #99 | 2195 | +5.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/6 | #4 | 2238 | -5.6 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/7 | #4 | 2336 | +60.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/8 | #72 | 2145 | -1.2 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#225
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#606
in continent
World
#5,437
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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