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Zhang, Xiaoyao

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FIDEFIDE 3276031· Male· Australia· Born in 1986

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Xiaoyao Zhang, a 40-year-old Australian player, is rated 1548 — just 8 short of his peak of 1556 (Feb 2026, age 40). He is climbing fast, having gained +86 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Mini, 2026 University of Sydney Chess Club Minor, and 2025 Canterbury Summer Swiss. Also played 1 rapid (including 2026 Melbourne International Open - Rapid) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Blitz Open) recently.

Current rating

1548

Standard

Rpd1543·Blz1442

All-time high

1556

−8 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 40

Activity

31

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#167,061

#167,061 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+92 Elo)
1456 → 1548
May 2026
All-time peak 1556
at age 40 · −8 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 39
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 39
Jul 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 39
Apr 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 39
Jan 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Narelle S SzuvegesWIM 1,704
2025 Canterbury Summer Swiss · Dec 2025 · +14.0 Elo
Evolution
+32
1516 → 1548
Tournaments
8
37 games
Score
19/ 3751.4%
16W6D15L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsNarelle S SzuvegesWIM1,704·2025 Canterbury Summer Swiss·R7·+14.0
2.[W]vsSebastien Bohan1,651·2025 Victorian Open·R4·+13.7
3.[W]vsKaisar Batyrbekov1,682·2025 Canterbury Summer Swiss·R4·+13.5
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsNancy Liang1,496·2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Mini·R5·-11.5
2.[L]vsLuna Scenna1,600·2025 Victorian Open·R7·-7.6
3.[L]vsVipin Jyani1,629·2025 MCC Greg Hjorth Open·R9·-6.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Mini
Open Swiss
Apr 20264/4#432362+1.4
2026 University of Sydney Chess Club Minor
Open Swiss
Jan 20264/1#552340+10.8
2025 Canterbury Summer Swiss
Open Swiss
Dec 20253.5/4#652123+24.6
2025 MCC Greg Hjorth Open
Open Swiss
Oct 20253/4#1011923+9.8
2025 Box Hill Winter Swiss Rounds 5-7
Open Swiss
Aug 20251/2#681831-15.0
2025 Box Hill Winter Swiss Rounds 2-4
Open Swiss
Jul 20251.5/3#221478-2.8
2025 Box Hill Winter Swiss Round 1
Open Swiss
Jun 20250/1#391277-1.6
2025 Victorian Open
Open Swiss
Jun 20252/4#651648+18.6
Worst Elo result: 2025 Box Hill Winter Swiss Rounds 5-7 (-15.0 Elo, finished #68).

Rankings

/
Australia
#1,374
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#30,295
in continent
World
#167,039
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Asia-Pacific
1
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1
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,733
9
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10
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World
1
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2
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4
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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9
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