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Yu, Allyson
WCM🇺🇸FIDE 39930572· Female· United States of America· Born in 2016
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Allyson Yu, a 10-year-old American Woman Candidate Master, is rated 1951 — her current career high and ranked 2nd among women worldwide under 10. She is on a breakout run, having gained +298 Elo over the past 12 months. 102 rated games in the past year (≈74/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XV Campeonato Panamericano U7 - U17 de Ajedrez 2026 U15 Femenino, 2026 May Marshall Premier FIDE - Open, and The Atlantic City Open. Also played 1 blitz event (including XIV Pan-American School Chess Championship 2025 - BLZ U09 Girls) recently.
Awarded WCM in 2025 (age 9). At junior level, she reached World #37 in U10 and World #54 in U8.
Current rating
1951
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1605
All-time high
1951
at best
Jun 2026 · age 10
Jun 2026 · age 10
Activity
71
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
93 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#2
#2 · women worldwide under 10 · of 1,316
Career timeline
10 entries2026
37th U10 player worldwide
at age 10 · rated 1951
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+298 Elo)
1653 → 1951
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1951
at age 10
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 10
Jan 2026
2025
WCM title awardedWCM
at age 9
Nov 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 9
Nov 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
XIV Pan-American School Chess Championship 2025 STD U09 Girlsperf 2312 (+521) · 7.5/7 · #1
Evolution
+269
1682 → 1951
Tournaments
18
99 games
Score
50.5/ 9951.0%
39W23D37L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsJoanne Wangluo1,671·XV Campeonato Panamericano U7 - U17 de Ajedrez 2026 U15 Femenino·R7·-33.3
3.[L]vsSydney Strauss1,498·2025 Mona Karff Memorial - Marshall Chess Club Women's Championship·R4·-32.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 7.5/8 | #2 | 2250 | +76.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/3 | #35 | 2119 | +36.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/8 | #99 | 1769 | -37.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/4 | #43 | 1981 | +23.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/3 | #44 | 1841 | -4.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #36 | 1927 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/6 | #102 | 1877 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/7 | #17 | 2120 | +92.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/6 | #66 | 1828 | +19.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/4 | #31 | 1499 | -64.4 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Mona Karff Memorial - Marshall Chess Club Women's Championship (-64.4 Elo, finished #31).
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,013
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#3,937
in continent
World
#36,457
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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