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Gu, Samuel
🇺🇸FIDE 30993423· Male· United States of America· Born in 2011
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Samuel Gu, a 15-year-old American player, is rated 1914. He has fluctuated between 1802 and 2021 over the past 2 years. 69 rated games in the past year (≈62/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Lone Star Open, 17th Annual Southwest Class Championship - Expert, and 2026 Austin Winter Open - Championship. Also played 1 rapid (including CCC Wednesday Action Quads 137 - C) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 Carolinas Classic - Blitz Championship (1700 and over)) recently. His peak of 2021 was reached at age 15 (Mar 2026).
At junior level, he reached #71, #60 and #68 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1914
Standard
Rpd1860·Blz1941
All-time high
2021
−107 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 15
Mar 2026 · age 15
Activity
69
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
57 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#44,698
#44,698 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
71st American U16 player
at age 15 · rated 2021
Mar 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 15
Mar 2026
All-time peak 2021
at age 15 · −107 from today
Mar 2026
2025
60th American U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1964
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+364 Elo)
1518 → 1882
Aug 2024
100 career games
at age 13
Jul 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
81st Texas State and Amateur Championship (In Memory of Luis Salinas)perf 2012 (+98) · 3/6 · #18
Evolution
+15
1899 → 1914
Tournaments
11
58 games
Score
33.5/ 5857.8%
25W17D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/6 | #18 | 2012 | -40.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/4 | #38 | 1874 | -66.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/7 | #3 | 2088 | +32.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #9 | 2111 | +30.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/5 | #3 | 1928 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/8 | #35 | 1960 | -2.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/5 | #6 | 1927 | +1.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/3 | #3 | 1992 | +13.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/4 | #21 | 2129 | +49.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2/5 | #29 | 1929 | -2.4 |
Rankings
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United States of America
#1,236
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#4,892
in continent
World
#44,697
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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