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Liang, Melanie
🇺🇸FIDE 39947777· Female· United States of America· Born in 2015
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Melanie Liang, a 11-year-old American player, is rated 1758 and sitting in the top 4% of women worldwide under 12. She is rising rapidly, having gained +117 Elo over the past 12 months. 74 rated games in the past year (≈55/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 April ICA FIDE Championship, The Atlantic City Open - U2200, and January 2026 ICA FIDE Championship. Her peak of 1795 was reached at age 10 (Nov 2025).
At junior level, she reached #99 and #30 nationally in U12 and U10.
Current rating
1758
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1795
−37 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 10
Nov 2025 · age 10
Activity
52
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
65 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#123 · women worldwide under 12 · of 2,965
Career timeline
11 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+187 Elo)
1529 → 1716
Feb 2026
100 career games
at age 11
Feb 2026
99th American U12 player
at age 11 · rated 1737
Jan 2026
2025
30th American U10 player
at age 10 · rated 1795
Nov 2025
All-time peak 1795
at age 10 · −37 from today
Nov 2025
10-month rising streak
+266 Elo
Nov 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+30
1728 → 1758
Tournaments
15
66 games
Score
33.5/ 6650.8%
23W23D20L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 2/1 | #52 | 2562 | -19.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #8 | 1979 | +30.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/5 | #52 | 1763 | +12.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/4 | #14 | 1690 | -11.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/7 | #54 | 1730 | -10.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/3 | #20 | 1623 | -21.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/3 | #47 | 2006 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/4 | #26 | 1666 | -26.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/2 | #60 | 2526 | +15.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/3 | #23 | 1716 | -9.2 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Mona Karff Memorial - Marshall Chess Club Women's Championship (-26.8 Elo, finished #26).
Rankings
/
United States of America
#2,655
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#10,533
in continent
World
#89,858
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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