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ZK
Zhao, Kevin
FM🇺🇸FIDE 39912795· Male· United States of America· Born in 2013
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Kevin Zhao, a 13-year-old American FIDE Master, is rated 2259 and ranked 8th among American players under 14, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +152 Elo over the past 12 months. 168 rated games in the past year (≈113/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 31st Space Coast Open - Master and Expert, The Atlantic City Open, and 2026 Texas Grand Circuit #1 - International Section. Also played 2 blitz events (including 2025 North Carolina Open - Blitz Championship) recently. His peak of 2314 was reached at age 13 (Apr 2026).
Awarded FM in 2026 (age 13) and CM in 2025 (age 12). At junior level, he reached World #25 in U14, World #24 in U12 and World #89 in U10.
Current rating
2259
Standard
Rpd1825·Blz1935
All-time high
2314
−55 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 13
Apr 2026 · age 13
Activity
120
games / yr avg. · ≈10/mo
165 past 12 mo · ≈14/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#8
#8 · American players under 14 · of 606
Career timeline
15 entries2026
FM title awardedFM
at age 13
May 2026
25th U14 player worldwide
at age 13 · rated 2314
Apr 2026
Crossed 2300
at age 13
Apr 2026
Crossed 2200
at age 13
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 13
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2314
at age 13 · −26 from today
Apr 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+168
2091 → 2259
Tournaments
28
166 games
Score
99.5/ 16659.9%
71W57D38L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
19 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/5 | #115 | 2067 | -28.6 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/5 | #8 | 2259 | -0.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #13 | 2275 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #19 | 2172 | -29.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #9 | 2427 | +145.5 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/4 | #4 | 2892 | +80.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/5 | #8 | 2140 | +16.7 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/6 | #6 | 2034 | -5.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #96 | 1892 | -56.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/9 | #46 | 2233 | +26.8 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#223
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#617
in continent
World
#5,491
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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