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ZJ
Zhou, Joe
🇦🇺FIDE 3267520· Male· Australia· Born in 1979
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Joe Zhou, a 47-year-old Australian player, is rated 1649. He has fluctuated between 1545 and 1697 over the past 2 years. 20 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T3 Rounds 8-9, 2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T3 Rounds 5-7, and 2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T3 Rounds 1-4. Also played 1 blitz event recently. His peak of 1697 was reached at age 46 (Apr 2025).
Current rating
1649
Standard
Rpd1605·Blz1569
All-time high
1697
−48 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 46
Apr 2025 · age 46
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#128,585
#128,585 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
40th Australian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1697
Apr 2025
All-time peak 1697
at age 46 · −48 from today
Apr 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 46
Mar 2025
2024
42nd Australian 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1649
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+298 Elo)
1351 → 1649
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 45
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-20
1669 → 1649
Tournaments
7
17 games
Score
6.5/ 1738.2%
5W3D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #6 | 1859 | +13.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #18 | 1645 | +0.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/4 | #15 | 1522 | -14.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #34 | 1642 | -0.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/4 | #41 | 1578 | -9.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #48 | 1001 | -6.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1/3 | #22 | 1638 | -2.8 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#948
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#19,002
in continent
World
#128,579
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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