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Sha, Rui
🇺🇸FIDE 39915042· Male· United States of America· Born in 2013
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Rui Sha, a 13-year-old American player, is rated 1829 — just 7 short of his peak of 1836 (Nov 2025, age 12). He is climbing fast, having gained +124 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 23rd Annual Southern Class Championship - Class A, CFCC 2026 Winter Open & Scholastic - Class A, and 9th Annual Gulf Coast New Years Open - U2050. He took a 14-month break between Mar 2024 and Jun 2025.
At junior level, he reached #83 and #54 nationally in U12 and U10.
Current rating
1829
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1836
−7 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 12
Nov 2025 · age 12
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#67,416
#67,416 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2025
83rd American U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1836
Nov 2025
All-time peak 1836
at age 12 · −7 from today
Nov 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 12
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+196 Elo)
1509 → 1705
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 11
Mar 2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1705 → returned at 1715
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+114
1715 → 1829
Tournaments
7
29 games
Score
20.5/ 2970.7%
16W9D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #20 | 2627 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #7 | 1917 | +16.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/4 | #14 | 1819 | -22.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/3 | #2 | 2525 | +28.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/1 | #12 | 2386 | +10.8 |
Rankings
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United States of America
#1,907
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#7,675
in continent
World
#67,416
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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