Li, Mason J
🇺🇸FIDE 39900720· Male· United States of America· Born in 2012
Mason J Li, a 14-year-old American player, is rated 1941 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide under 14. He has fluctuated between 1772 and 2029 over the past 2 years. 110 rated games in the past year (≈64/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 May Marshall Premier FIDE - Open, 2026 March Marshall Monthly FIDE - U2400, and 10th Annual George Washington Open - Major. Also played 2 blitz events (including 2025 Carolinas Classic - Blitz Championship (1700 and over)) recently. His peak of 2029 was reached at age 14 (Jan 2026).
At junior level, he reached World #79 in U10 and #34 and #49 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1941
Standard
All-time high
2029
Jan 2026 · age 14
Activity
68
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
Career timeline
9 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/6 | #66 | 1834 | -48.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/4 | #36 | 2018 | +9.6 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/3 | #39 | 2004 | +4.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #23 | 2576 | +9.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #45 | 1885 | -9.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #31 | 2047 | +2.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/6 | #53 | 1908 | -37.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #44 | 1905 | -19.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/6 | #59 | 2052 | +20.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/6 | #16 | 2018 | +29.6 |
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