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LM
Lin, Michael
🇺🇸FIDE 30996325· Male· United States of America· Born in 2014
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Michael Lin, a 12-year-old American player, is rated 1753. He has fluctuated between 1680 and 1863 over the past 2 years. 62 rated games in the past year (≈50/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Keres Memorial Premier, 2026 Washington President's Cup - Kennedy Open, and 35th Annual North American Open - U2300. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 Charlotte Elite Camp Blitz) recently. His peak of 1863 was reached at age 12 (Jan 2026).
At junior level, he reached World #7 in U8 and #36 and #22 nationally in U12 and U10.
Current rating
1753
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1812
All-time high
1863
−110 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 12
Jan 2026 · age 12
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
56 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#91,588
#91,588 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
36th American U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1863
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1863
at age 12 · −110 from today
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 11
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 11
Jul 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 11
May 2025
2024
100 career games
at age 10
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-98
1851 → 1753
Tournaments
11
51 games
Score
20.5/ 5140.2%
15W11D25L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/5 | #49 | 1817 | +1.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/4 | #41 | 1613 | -25.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #37 | 791 | -31.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/6 | #151 | 1685 | -54.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/4 | #21 | 1917 | +10.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/6 | #22 | 1961 | +33.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #56 | 1660 | -14.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/5 | #28 | 1946 | +42.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/5 | #21 | 1908 | +35.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/3 | #59 | 2061 | -7.6 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#2,721
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#10,769
in continent
World
#91,586
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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