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Zhu, Alex
🇦🇺FIDE 3277259· Male· Australia· Born in 2014
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Alex Zhu, a 12-year-old Australian player, is rated 1583. He has fluctuated between 1583 and 1635 over the past 2 years. 28 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 12 - Under 20 Open, 2026 University of Sydney Chess Club Major, and 2025 Oceania Youth Championship U12 Open. His peak of 1635 was reached at age 11 (Oct 2025).
At junior level, he reached #38 and #13 nationally in U12 and U10.
Current rating
1583
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1635
−52 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 11
Oct 2025 · age 11
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#153,484
#153,484 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+33 Elo)
1585 → 1618
Mar 2026
2025
All-time peak 1635
at age 11 · −52 from today
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 11
Aug 2025
38th Australian U12 player
at age 11 · rated 1603
Jan 2025
2024
13th Australian U10 player
at age 10 · rated 1603
Aug 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 10
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-2
1585 → 1583
Tournaments
5
39 games
Score
19.5/ 3950.0%
11W17D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAgastya Shankar Iyer1,429·Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 12 - Under 20 Open·R2·-28.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/8 | #89 | 1629 | -44.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/6 | #55 | 1784 | +11.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/3 | #33 | 2472 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/5 | #46 | 1679 | -7.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/7 | #29 | 1701 | +50.8 |
Worst Elo result: Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 12 - Under 20 Open (-44.4 Elo, finished #89).
Rankings
/
Australia
#1,236
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#25,878
in continent
World
#153,469
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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