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ZR
Zhang, Royce
🇺🇸FIDE 39928349· Male· United States of America· Born in 2014
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Royce Zhang, a 12-year-old American player, is rated 1960 — just 23 short of his peak of 1983 (May 2026, age 12) and sitting in the top 2% of players worldwide under 12. He is climbing fast, having gained +196 Elo over the past 12 months. 92 rated games in the past year (≈81/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 May Marshall Premier FIDE - Open, 2026 FMCA Spring Championship, and The Atlantic City Open - U2200.
At junior level, he reached World #86 in U10 and #25 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1960
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1983
−23 pts below
May 2026 · age 12
May 2026 · age 12
Activity
78
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
84 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#251 · players worldwide under 12 · of 14,529
Career timeline
10 entries2026
25th American U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1983
May 2026
All-time peak 1983
at age 12 · −23 from today
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 11
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 11
Apr 2025
100 career games
at age 11
Feb 2025
Best 12-month gain (+343 Elo)
1492 → 1835
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+160
1800 → 1960
Tournaments
16
80 games
Score
38.5/ 8048.1%
23W31D26L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/4 | #38 | 2085 | -17.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/5 | #16 | 1999 | -5.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #3 | 2133 | +46.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/7 | #4 | 1971 | +24.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/5 | #30 | 1956 | +8.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #38 | 1861 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/5 | #20 | 1892 | -12.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/6 | #42 | 2043 | +58.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #28 | 1952 | +12.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/5 | #39 | 1799 | -24.0 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#962
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#3,704
in continent
World
#34,646
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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