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Chu, Leon
🇺🇸FIDE 39919854· Male· United States of America· Born in 2012
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Leon Chu, a 14-year-old American player, is rated 1840 — just 2 short of his peak of 1842 (May 2026, age 14). He is progressing steadily with +64 Elo over the past 12 months. 143 rated games in the past year (≈114/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 May Marshall Monthly FIDE - U2400, 2026 April Marshall Monthly FIDE - U2400, and The Atlantic City Open - U2200. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 Marshall Rapid and Blitz Championship Qualifier) recently.
Current rating
1840
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1606
All-time high
1842
−2 pts below
May 2026 · age 14
May 2026 · age 14
Activity
110
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
129 past 12 mo · ≈11/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#64,256
#64,256 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 14
May 2026
All-time peak 1842
at age 14 · −2 from today
May 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 14
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 13
May 2025
100 career games
at age 13
Feb 2025
Best 12-month gain (+528 Elo)
1247 → 1775
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+123
1717 → 1840
Tournaments
28
134 games
Score
55/ 13441.0%
32W46D56L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/2 | #48 | 1690 | -16.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/5 | #54 | 1584 | -50.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/4 | #14 | 2150 | +65.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #38 | 1976 | +38.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/7 | #15 | 1819 | +10.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #29 | 1831 | +8.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #46 | 1692 | -12.9 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/6 | #54 | 1839 | +4.9 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/5 | #32 | 1606 | -52.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #27 | 1830 | +26.2 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,812
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#7,244
in continent
World
#64,255
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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