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Liu, Joshua
CM🇦🇺FIDE 3279570· Male· Australia· Born in 2012
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Joshua Liu, a 14-year-old Australian Candidate Master, is rated 2051 — his current career high and ranked 7th among Australian players under 14, and in the top 9% worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +297 Elo over the past 12 months. 65 rated games in the past year (≈52/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 12 - Under 20 Open, 2026 Queensland Reserves and Tin Cup, and 2026 Australian Junior Championship U14 Open. Also played 7 rapid (including 2025 Strategic Minds November Rapid) and 4 blitz events (including 2026 Mars Chess Club FIDE Blitz Championship) recently.
Awarded CM in 2026 (age 14). At junior level, he reached #7 and #78 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
2051
Standard
Rpd1917·Blz1895
All-time high
2051
at best
Jun 2026 · age 14
Jun 2026 · age 14
Activity
50
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
53 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#7
#7 · Australian players under 14 · of 218
Career timeline
8 entries2026
7th Australian U14 player
at age 14 · rated 2051
Jun 2026
CM title awardedCM
at age 14
Jun 2026
All-time peak 2051
at age 14
Jun 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 14
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+469 Elo)
1527 → 1996
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 13
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+297
1754 → 2051
Tournaments
7
57 games
Score
41.5/ 5772.8%
37W9D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/9 | #24 | 2122 | +49.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #23 | 2011 | +20.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/6 | #3 | 1880 | -15.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 8.5/9 | #1 | 2225 | +84.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/8 | #7 | 2111 | +70.8 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/7 | #2 | 1967 | +63.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/5 | #31 | 2638 | +22.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSravan RenjithIM
🇳🇿NZL·2333
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met May 2026
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vsIsaac Godinho
🇦🇺AUS·1820
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met May 2026
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vsKiamehr Baneshi
🇮🇷IRI·1980
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsBojun (Bryan) YangCM
🇦🇺AUS·2070
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsNeo Jigando
🇦🇺AUS·1801
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
/
Australia
#101
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,711
in continent
World
#20,658
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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