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Zheng, Zhaoxing
🇺🇸FIDE 30993601· Male· United States of America· Born in 1977
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Zhaoxing Zheng, a 49-year-old American player, is rated 1987 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +84 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Lone Star Open, 2026 New Orleans Carnival Classic, and 35th Annual North American Open - U2300.
Current rating
1987
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1987
at best
Apr 2026 · age 49
Apr 2026 · age 49
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#29,609
#29,609 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
16th American 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 1987
May 2026
All-time peak 1987
at age 49
Apr 2026
100 career games
at age 49
Apr 2026
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 47
Oct 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 47
Apr 2024
Best 12-month gain (+193 Elo)
1653 → 1846
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+84
1903 → 1987
Tournaments
6
30 games
Score
21/ 3070.0%
15W12D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/4 | #6 | 2171 | +15.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/6 | #6 | 1991 | +8.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/7 | #29 | 2057 | +23.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/3 | #5 | 2012 | +6.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/4 | #12 | 1983 | +6.0 |
Hot streak: 6 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
United States of America
#826
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#3,132
in continent
World
#29,609
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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