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Zhu, Linxi
FM🇺🇸FIDE 39900428· Male· United States of America· Born in 2014
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Linxi Zhu, a 12-year-old American FIDE Master, is rated 2286 and ranked 1st among American players under 12, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2100 and 2320 over the past 2 years. 138 rated games in the past year (≈129/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The Atlantic City Open, 2026 Spring CCC GM Norm Invitational (37) - A, and 35th Annual North American Open. Also played 16 blitz events (including 2025 Marshall Chess Club Blitz Championship) recently. His peak of 2320 was reached at age 11 (Aug 2025).
Awarded FM in 2025 (age 11). Earned a IM norm at 2025 Fall CCC GM Norm Invitational (36) - A. At junior level, he reached World #3 in U12, World #4 in U10 and World #37 in U8.
Current rating
2286
Standard
Rpd2057·Blz2297
All-time high
2320
−34 pts below
Aug 2025 · age 11
Aug 2025 · age 11
Activity
144
games / yr avg. · ≈12/mo
138 past 12 mo · ≈12/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#1
#1 · American players under 12 · of 385
Career timeline
14 entries2026
Re-crossed 2300
at age 12
Feb 2026
2025
All-time peak 2320
at age 11 · −34 from today
Aug 2025
7-month rising streak
+213 Elo
May 2025
3rd U12 player worldwide
at age 11 · rated 2302
Apr 2025
FM title awardedFM
at age 11
Apr 2025
Crossed 2300
at age 11
Mar 2025
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-26
2312 → 2286
Tournaments
17
125 games
Score
74.5/ 12559.6%
59W31D35L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/9 | #32 | 2148 | -33.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 4/9 | #5 | 2364 | +12.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/9 | #29 | 2459 | +39.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/6 | #35 | 2200 | -11.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/4 | #5 | 2440 | +16.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/9 | #76 | 2144 | -25.8 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 5/9 | #3 | 2446 | +42.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/4 | #15 | 2095 | -14.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/5 | #25 | 2181 | -13.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/3 | #9 | 2773 | +7.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBryan Enming LinIM
🇺🇸USA·2371
+3 −6 =4
13 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsElliott Goodrich
🇺🇸USA·2077
+6 −0 =4
10 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsNico ChasinGM
🇺🇸USA·2485
+0 −9 =1
10 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsLiam PutnamIM
🇺🇸USA·2497
+0 −10 =0
10 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsCorin Gartenlaub
🇺🇸USA·1901
+7 −0 =3
10 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
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United States of America
#188
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#502
in continent
World
#4,521
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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