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MJ
Ma, Julian
🇺🇸FIDE 39920704· Male· United States of America· Born in 2013
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Julian Ma, a 13-year-old American player, is rated 1837. He is on a breakout run, having gained +85 Elo over the past 12 months. 73 rated games in the past year (≈41/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 March Marshall Premier FIDE - Open, 2026 February Marshall Premier FIDE - Open, and 2026 Marshall Chess Club U20 Junior Championship. Also played 1 rapid (including CCC Wednesday Action Quads 137 - E) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 Carolinas Classic - Blitz Championship (1700 and over)) recently. His peak of 1919 was reached at age 12 (Dec 2025).
At junior level, he reached #50 and #82 nationally in U12 and U10.
Current rating
1837
Standard
Rpd1747·Blz1820
All-time high
1919
−82 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 12
Dec 2025 · age 12
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
73 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#65,133
#65,133 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
100 career games
at age 13
Feb 2026
2025
50th American U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1919
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1919
at age 12 · −82 from today
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 12
Nov 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 12
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+463 Elo)
1150 → 1613
Dec 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+85
1752 → 1837
Tournaments
16
78 games
Score
35.5/ 7845.5%
28W15D35L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 16| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/4 | #49 | 1790 | -14.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #32 | 2089 | +46.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #34 | 1721 | -24.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/6 | #30 | 2061 | -2.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/6 | #78 | 1805 | -35.2 |
Worst Elo result: 147th Annual New York State Championship America's Oldest Annual Tournament - Championship (-68.8 Elo, finished #83).
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,821
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#7,372
in continent
World
#65,133
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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Europe
World
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