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Zhu, Alicia
WCM🇺🇸FIDE 39903800· Female· United States of America· Born in 2014
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Alicia Zhu, a 12-year-old American Woman Candidate Master, is rated 1803 and ranked 79th among women worldwide under 12. She is climbing fast, having gained +101 Elo over the past 12 months. 62 rated games in the past year (≈40/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XV Campeonato Panamericano U7 - U17 de Ajedrez 2026 U13 Femenino, 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026, and 35th Annual North American Open - U2300. Also played 2 rapid events (including 2025 National Amateur Chess Master Tournament Yancheng Station) recently. Her peak of 1848 was reached at age 11 (Oct 2025).
Awarded WCM in 2025 (age 11). At junior level, she reached #42 and #55 nationally in U12 and U10.
Current rating
1803
Standard
Rpd1678·Blz1545
All-time high
1848
−45 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 11
Oct 2025 · age 11
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
62 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#79
#79 · women worldwide under 12 · of 2,965
Career timeline
11 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 12
Jun 2026
100 career games
at age 12
May 2026
42nd American U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1848
Jan 2026
2025
WCM title awardedWCM
at age 11
Oct 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 11
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1848
at age 11 · −45 from today
Oct 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+101
1702 → 1803
Tournaments
10
67 games
Score
37/ 6755.2%
29W16D22L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/3 | #127 | 1864 | -26.4 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 6.5/9 | #3 | 1843 | +28.8 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/3 | #10 | 2530 | +10.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/9 | #221 | 1797 | -25.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/7 | #110 | 1765 | -32.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/9 | #10 | 1904 | +56.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/9 | #2 | 1831 | +55.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/8 | #94 | 1767 | +18.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/2 | #31 | 2471 | -3.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/3 | #23 | 1824 | +19.2 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#2,180
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#8,670
in continent
World
#75,449
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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