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YL
Yang, Leah
🇺🇸FIDE 39910083· Female· United States of America· Born in 2011
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Leah Yang, a 15-year-old American player, is rated 1736. She is progressing steadily with +23 Elo over the past 12 months. 68 rated games in the past year (≈62/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The Atlantic City Open - U2200, 35th Annual North American Open - U2300, and 2025 Mona Karff Memorial - Marshall Chess Club Women's Championship. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 North American Youth Blitz) recently. Her peak of 1810 was reached at age 14 (Oct 2025).
Current rating
1736
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1617
All-time high
1810
−74 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 14
Oct 2025 · age 14
Activity
60
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
65 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#97,410
#97,410 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2025
Crossed 1800
at age 14
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1810
at age 14 · −74 from today
Oct 2025
100 career games
at age 14
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+319 Elo)
1393 → 1712
May 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 13
Mar 2024
First FIDE rating
1393 · at age 13
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+45
1691 → 1736
Tournaments
13
67 games
Score
32.5/ 6748.5%
16W33D18L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsSofia Luna MonsalveWFM1,905·XXXV CAMPEONATO PANAMERICANO DE AJEDREZ DE LA JUVENTUD 2025 - U 14 Femenino·R4·+26.5
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsShuang ChenWCM1,779·XXXV CAMPEONATO PANAMERICANO DE AJEDREZ DE LA JUVENTUD 2025 - U 14 Femenino·R5·-20.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/5 | #57 | 1770 | +8.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/7 | #125 | 1689 | -25.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/3 | #34 | 1487 | -43.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #87 | 1747 | -26.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/4 | #12 | 1901 | +20.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0.5/2 | #50 | 1750 | -6.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/4 | #26 | 1720 | -13.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/5 | #8 | 1923 | +34.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/8 | #13 | 1832 | +15.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1.5/3 | #38 | 1861 | +22.4 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Mona Karff Memorial - Marshall Chess Club Women's Championship (-43.2 Elo, finished #34).
Rankings
/
United States of America
#2,915
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#11,541
in continent
World
#97,408
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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