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Zhao, Austin

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FIDEFIDE 39921786· Male· United States of America· Born in 2012

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Austin Zhao, a 14-year-old American player, is rated 1977 and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide under 14. He is climbing fast, having gained +159 Elo over the past 12 months. 82 rated games in the past year (≈58/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 May Marshall Premier FIDE - Open, 2026 April Marshall Premier FIDE - Open, and 2026 Marshall Chess Club U20 Junior Championship. Also played 3 blitz events (including Marshall FIDE Blitz 75) recently. His peak of 2040 was reached at age 14 (May 2026).

At junior level, he reached #35 and #33 nationally in U14 and U12.

Current rating

1977

Standard

Rpd·Blz1984

All-time high

2040

63 pts below
May 2026 · age 14

Activity

58

games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo

79 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 3%

#629 · players worldwide under 14 · of 20,060

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
All-time peak 2040
at age 14 · −63 from today
May 2026
35th American U14 player
at age 14 · rated 2028
Jan 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 14
Jan 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 13
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 13
Jan 2025
2024
33rd American U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1906
Aug 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
56th Annual National Chess Congress - Premier
perf 2097 (+69) · 2.5/5 · #43
Top opponent
vs Aditeya DasFM 2,277
Evolution
+137
18401977
Tournaments
15
76 games
Score
42.5/ 7655.9%
31W23D22L

Last 12 months — tournaments

15 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Open Swiss
May 20264/8#381990-30.4
Open Swiss
May 20262/4#291886-32.8
Open Swiss
Apr 20262.5/4#122092+8.8
Swiss
Jan 20262.5/4#262109+18.0
Open Swiss
Jan 20262.5/5#241974-15.2
Open Swiss
Dec 20252/4#752030+7.6
Open Swiss
Nov 20252.5/5#432097+24.4
Open Swiss
Nov 20253.5/3#272654-2.4
Open Swiss
Aug 20253.5/6#272021+54.4
Open Swiss
Aug 20256/9#71973+71.6
Worst Elo result: 53rd Annual World Open - U2200 (-40.8 Elo, finished #117).

Rankings

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United States of America
#865
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#3,307
in continent
World
#31,309
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
United States of America
1
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3
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4
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5
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2,732
6
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2,724
7
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2,696
7
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
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865🇺🇸Zhao, Austin1,977
Americas
1
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2,792
1
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2,792
3
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2,753
4
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2,742
5
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2,732
6
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2,724
7
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2,696
7
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
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2,653
...
3307🇺🇸Zhao, Austin1,977
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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9
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31309🇺🇸Zhao, Austin1,977