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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 1790 and ranked 79th among women worldwide under 12. She is climbing fast, having gained +88 Elo over the past 12 months. 47 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026, 35th Annual North American Open - U2300, and Japan Open 2025(Challenger Category). 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
1790
Standard
Rpd1678·Blz1545
All-time high
1848
−58 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 11
Oct 2025 · age 11
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
47 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#79
#79 · women worldwide under 12 · of 2,843
Career timeline
10 entries2026
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 · −58 from today
Oct 2025
2024
55th American U10 player
at age 10 · rated 1714
Sep 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+88
1702 → 1790
Tournaments
7
50 games
Score
25.5/ 5051.0%
18W15D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#2,280
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#9,215
in continent
World
#79,472
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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