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Fei, Irene Jiao
CM🇺🇸FIDE 30980895· Female· United States of America· Born in 2013
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Irene Jiao Fei, a 13-year-old American Candidate Master, is rated 2028 — her current career high and ranked 24th among women worldwide under 14. She is on a breakout run, having gained +181 Elo over the past 12 months. 45 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 Stenberg Cup - Expert Section, 2026 Cedar Rapids Leatherjackets, and 133rd Minnesota Open - Premier Section. Also played 1 rapid event (including Hawkeye Mind Challenge XV FIDE Rapid) recently.
Awarded WFM in 2025 (age 12), CM in 2026 (age 13), and WCM in 2024 (age 11). At junior level, she reached World #45 in U10 and #35 and #30 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
2028
Standard
Rpd1863·Blz1849
All-time high
2028
at best
Jun 2026 · age 13
Jun 2026 · age 13
Activity
51
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#24
#24 · women worldwide under 14 · of 3,888
Career timeline
13 entries2026
All-time peak 2028
at age 13
Jun 2026
35th American U14 player
at age 13 · rated 2023
Apr 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 13
Apr 2026
CM title awardedCM
at age 13
Jan 2026
2025
30th American U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1981
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+271 Elo)
1564 → 1835
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
13th Annual WIM Ruth Haring National Tournament of Girls State Championsperf 2701 (+720) · 5.5/5 · #5
Evolution
+181
1847 → 2028
Tournaments
8
44 games
Score
28.5/ 4464.8%
23W11D10L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsPaula Sofia Hernandez DiazWFM2,024·Torneo North American Junior Chess Championship U20 Fem·R2·+23.0
3.[W]vsEsther Jou2,027·13th Annual WIM Ruth Haring National Tournament of Girls State Champions·R3·+22.6
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/7 | #112 | 2049 | +5.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 4/4 | #1 | 2684 | +20.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/1 | #14 | 2337 | +3.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/5 | #4 | 2067 | +26.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/9 | #4 | 1950 | -9.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/8 | #7 | 1906 | +28.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/5 | #5 | 2701 | +94.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/2 | #36 | 1963 | +11.6 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
United States of America
#671
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#2,461
in continent
World
#23,484
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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