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Zhao, Austin
🇺🇸FIDE 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
May 2026 · age 14
Activity
58
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
79 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#629 · players worldwide under 14 · of 20,060
Career timeline
9 entries2026
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
Top opponent
Evolution
+137
1840 → 1977
Tournaments
15
76 games
Score
42.5/ 7655.9%
31W23D22L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/8 | #38 | 1990 | -30.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/4 | #29 | 1886 | -32.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/4 | #12 | 2092 | +8.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/4 | #26 | 2109 | +18.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #24 | 1974 | -15.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/4 | #75 | 2030 | +7.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/5 | #43 | 2097 | +24.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/3 | #27 | 2654 | -2.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/6 | #27 | 2021 | +54.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #7 | 1973 | +71.6 |
Rankings
/
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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