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Hou, Kevin
🇺🇸FIDE 30986869· Male· United States of America· Born in 2000
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Kevin Hou, a 26-year-old American player, is rated 1647 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +56 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 April BAC Real FIDE Championship - BC, 2026 March BayAreaChess Real FIDE Championship - BC, and 2026 February BayAreaChess Real FIDE Championship - BC.
Current rating
1647
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1647
at best
May 2026 · age 26
May 2026 · age 26
Activity
64
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#128,810
#128,810 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+56 Elo)
1591 → 1647
May 2026
All-time peak 1647
at age 26
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 26
Apr 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 26
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 26
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1591 · at age 26
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+56
1591 → 1647
Tournaments
4
15 games
Score
7.5/ 1550.0%
5W5D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #22 | 1706 | +11.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #4 | 1707 | +14.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #24 | 1439 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #1 | 1515 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
United States of America
#3,857
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#15,749
in continent
World
#128,804
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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