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Zhang, Derek
🇺🇸FIDE 39927270· Male· United States of America· Born in 2013
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Derek Zhang, a 13-year-old American player, is rated 1894 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +29 Elo over the past 12 months. 37 rated games in the past year (≈50/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The Atlantic City Open - U2200, 2026 Marshall Chess Club U20 Junior Championship, and 2025 Marshall Chess Club Amateur Championship - Jerry Simon Memorial.
At junior level, he reached #98, #39 and #47 nationally in U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
1894
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1894
at best
May 2026 · age 13
May 2026 · age 13
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#49,654
#49,654 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1894
at age 13
May 2026
98th American U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1888
Mar 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 12
Oct 2025
2024
39th American U12 player
at age 11 · rated 1884
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+295 Elo)
1589 → 1884
Sep 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 11
May 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+74
1820 → 1894
Tournaments
8
35 games
Score
20.5/ 3558.6%
15W11D9L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsEmmanuel Ruiz1,744·2025 Marshall Chess Club Amateur Championship - Jerry Simon Memorial·R3·+14.1
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/5 | #27 | 2129 | +6.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #11 | 2040 | +38.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/4 | #10 | 1965 | +29.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/4 | #13 | 1826 | +2.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/6 | #64 | 1786 | -17.2 |
Worst Elo result: 147th Annual New York State Championship America's Oldest Annual Tournament - Championship (-17.2 Elo, finished #64).
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,364
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#5,482
in continent
World
#49,654
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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