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ZL
Zhai, Lucas
🇦🇺FIDE 3254879· Male· Australia· Born in 2009
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Lucas Zhai, a 17-year-old Australian player, is rated 1698 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 37-month break between Dec 2022 and Feb 2026. Recent appearance: 2026 University of Sydney Chess Club Major. Also played 1 rapid (including 2025 NSW Rapid Championship) and 4 blitz events (including 2026 Sydney International Open - Blitz) recently.
At junior level, he reached #55 and #28 nationally in U18 and U14.
Current rating
1698
Standard
Rpd1779·Blz1825
All-time high
1698
at best
May 2026 · age 17
May 2026 · age 17
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#110,665
#110,665 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1698
at age 17
May 2026
55th Australian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1696
Feb 2026
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 15
Mar 2024
2023
Best 12-month gain (+74 Elo)
1417 → 1491
May 2023
28th Australian U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1491
Jan 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+3
1695 → 1698
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4.5/ 764.3%
3W3D1L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/5 | #35 | 2002 | +2.8 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#744
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#15,077
in continent
World
#110,662
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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