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Xu, Shawn
CM🇺🇸FIDE 39903982· Male· United States of America· Born in 2013
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Shawn Xu, a 13-year-old American Candidate Master, is rated 2245 and ranked 9th among American players under 14, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +188 Elo over the past 12 months. 95 rated games in the past year (≈66/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 May Marshall Premier FIDE - Open, The Atlantic City Open, and 23rd Annual Southern Class Championship - Master. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 Charlotte Elite Camp Blitz) recently.
Awarded CM in 2025 (age 12). At junior level, he reached World #89 in U10 and #13 and #14 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
2245
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1928
All-time high
2245
at best
Jun 2026 · age 13
Jun 2026 · age 13
Activity
73
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
92 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#9
#9 · American players under 14 · of 606
Career timeline
11 entries2026
13th American U14 player
at age 13 · rated 2155
Apr 2026
Crossed 2100
at age 13
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2155
at age 13 · −38 from today
Apr 2026
2025
14th American U12 player
at age 12 · rated 2057
Nov 2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 12
Oct 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 12
Sep 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
147th Annual New York State Championship America's Oldest Annual Tournament - Championship · Aug 2025 · +17.1 Elo
Evolution
+313
1932 → 2245
Tournaments
15
102 games
Score
56/ 10254.9%
46W29D27L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/9 | #29 | 2320 | +94.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/4 | #15 | 2276 | +33.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/8 | #71 | 2069 | -38.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/5 | #2 | 2377 | +73.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/9 | #79 | 1991 | -57.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/5 | #9 | 2263 | +44.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/5 | #6 | 2117 | +14.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/7 | #8 | 2155 | +32.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/6 | #31 | 2066 | -8.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/5 | #37 | 2046 | +2.0 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#240
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#675
in continent
World
#6,040
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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