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Cheng, Selina
🇺🇸FIDE 39904873· Female· United States of America· Born in 2012
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Selina Cheng, a 14-year-old American player, is rated 1739. She is progressing steadily with +73 Elo over the past 12 months. 45 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Washington Girls Championship - Elena Donaldson Championship, 2026 Intermat Candidates Chess Tournament - 8th Grade, and 2026 Washington President's Cup - Kennedy Open. Also played 2 blitz events (including 2025 WA Holiday Blitz) recently. Her peak of 1772 was reached at age 14 (Mar 2026).
At junior level, she reached #86 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1739
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1723
All-time high
1772
−33 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 14
Mar 2026 · age 14
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#96,378
#96,378 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
100 career games
at age 14
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1772
at age 14 · −33 from today
Mar 2026
6-month rising streak
+138 Elo
Mar 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+164 Elo)
1571 → 1735
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 12
Mar 2024
86th American U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1571
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
2025 Susan Polgar Foundation National Open for Girls and Boys - K-12 Girlsperf 1805 (+78) · 3/5 · #2
Top opponent
Evolution
+89
1650 → 1739
Tournaments
9
42 games
Score
24.5/ 4258.3%
17W15D10L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsElla Guo1,773·2025 Susan Polgar Foundation National Open for Girls and Boys - K-12 Girls·R3·+22.6
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsIris Runyi Zhang1,574·2026 Washington Girls Championship - Elena Donaldson Championship·R2·-28.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #4 | 2389 | -35.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/2 | #1 | 2389 | +2.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/4 | #30 | 1658 | -17.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 6/9 | #2 | 1840 | +51.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/3 | #33 | 1763 | +4.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #24 | 2377 | +6.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #2 | 1805 | +30.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/4 | #3 | 1951 | +15.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/3 | #29 | 2001 | +46.4 |
Worst Elo result: 2026 Washington Girls Championship - Elena Donaldson Championship (-35.2 Elo, finished #4).
Rankings
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United States of America
#2,877
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#11,386
in continent
World
#96,376
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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