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Zhou, Yik Wai
🇦🇺FIDE 3288307· Female· Australia· Born in 2004
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Yik Wai Zhou, a 22-year-old Australian player, is rated 1796 — her current career high. She is on a breakout run, having gained +191 Elo over the past 12 months. 38 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 St George Club Championship Division 2 Rounds 4-6 plus postponed, 2026 St George Club Championship Division 2 Rounds 1-3, and 2025-26 St George Summer Open Rounds 5-7.
Current rating
1796
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1796
at best
Jun 2026 · age 22
Jun 2026 · age 22
Activity
51
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#77,644
#77,644 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+191 Elo)
1605 → 1796
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1796
at age 22
Jun 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 22
Apr 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 21
Oct 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 21
Oct 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 21
Oct 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+191
1605 → 1796
Tournaments
11
34 games
Score
20/ 3458.8%
17W6D11L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsAnthony J Belz1,853·2026 St George Club Championship Division 2 Rounds 4-6 plus postponed·R6·+11.9
3.[W]vsMichael S Babic1,847·2026 St George Club Championship Division 2 Rounds 7-9 plus postponed·R4·+11.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 2.5/4 | #3 | 1887 | +10.4 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #5 | 1990 | +9.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #5 | 1725 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #13 | — | +5.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/3 | #8 | — | +5.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #10 | — | +13.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #16 | — | +33.2 |
Match | Oct 2025 | 0/2 | lost | 924 | -26.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/7 | #40 | 1690 | +25.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/5 | #1 | — | +127.2 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#444
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#9,511
in continent
World
#77,643
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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