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Liu, Steven

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FIDEFIDE 39942341· Male· United States of America· Born in 2014

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Steven Liu, a 12-year-old American Candidate Master, is rated 2051 and ranked 10th among American players under 12, and in the top 10% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +151 Elo over the past 12 months. 104 rated games in the past year (≈92/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The Atlantic City Open, 2026 Maryland Sweet 16, and 10th Annual George Washington Open - Major. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 North American Youth Blitz) recently. His peak of 2099 was reached at age 12 (Jan 2026).

Awarded CM in 2025 (age 11). At junior level, he reached World #45 in U12 and World #45 in U10.

Current rating

2051

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1934

All-time high

2099

−48 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 12

Activity

89

games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo

104 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Very active

Signature stat

#10

#10 · American players under 12 · of 385

Career timeline

13 entries
2026
45th U12 player worldwide
at age 12 · rated 2099
Jan 2026
All-time peak 2099
at age 12 · −48 from today
Jan 2026
6-month rising streak
+175 Elo
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 11
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 11
Jun 2025
100 career games
at age 11
Apr 2025

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
50th annual Eastern Open - Premier
perf 2223 (+124) · 5.5/7 · #9
Top opponent
vs Mikhail Al. AntipovGM 2,594
50th annual Eastern Open - Premier · Dec 2025 · +17.8 Elo
Evolution
+4
2047 → 2051
Tournaments
17
93 games
Score
53/ 9357.0%
38W30D25L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJustin SarkarIM2,299·The Atlantic City Open·R6·+32.3
2.[W]vsVaibhav KalpakaFM2,255·2nd Annual Federal Open·R2·+32.1
3.[W]vsNivaan Shrivastava2,105·The Atlantic City Open·R3·+23.1

Last 12 months — tournaments

17 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
The Atlantic City Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20264/9#532094+30.0
2026 Maryland Sweet 16
Swiss
Mar 20263.5/2#102652+6.4
10th Annual George Washington Open - Major
Open Swiss
Feb 20262.5/4#1420420.0
63rd Annual Baltimore Open - Championship
Open Swiss
Jan 20261/4#351939-37.6
58th annual Liberty Bell Open - Major
Open Swiss
Jan 20260.5/2#1471637-45.6
50th annual Eastern Open - Premier
Open Swiss
Dec 20255.5/7#92223+49.6
1st Annual Oak Grove Open
Swiss
Dec 20253/4#52009-3.2
1st Annual Washington Dulles Open
Swiss
Nov 20253/4#102048+12.8
2nd Annual ACA Thanksgiving Open
Open Swiss
Oct 20252.5/4#192127+29.2
4th Skyline Open
Swiss
Oct 20253/5#362004+5.6
Worst Elo result: 18th Annual Philadelphia International (-94.0 Elo, finished #95).

Rankings

/
United States of America
#595
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#2,135
in continent
World
#20,623
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
United States of America
1
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2
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2,788
3
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2,754
4
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2,732
5
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2,728
6
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2,724
7
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2,718
8
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
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2,653
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595🇺🇸Liu, Steven2,051
Americas
1
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
2
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,788
3
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
4
🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, LeinierFollow Leinier Dominguez PerezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
5
🇺🇸Niemann, Hans MokeFollow Hans Moke NiemannTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,728
6
🇺🇸Aronian, LevonFollow Levon AronianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,724
7
🇺🇸Liang, AwonderFollow Awonder LiangTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,718
8
🇺🇸Sevian, SamuelFollow Samuel SevianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,696
9
🇺🇸Xiong, JefferyFollow Jeffery XiongTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,656
10
🇺🇸Robson, RayFollow Ray RobsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,653
...
2135🇺🇸Liu, Steven2,051
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,792
3
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
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20623🇺🇸Liu, Steven2,051