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Wang, Howard

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FIDEFIDE 39948250· Male· United States of America· Born in 2014

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Howard Wang, a 12-year-old American player, is rated 1876 — just 20 short of his peak of 1896 (Feb 2026, age 12) and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide under 12. He is on a breakout run, having gained +125 Elo over the past 12 months. 38 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 33rd annual Western Class Championship - Expert, 2026 Dreaming King Open, and 35th Annual North American Open - U2300.

At junior level, he reached #37 and #25 nationally in U12 and U10.

Current rating

1876

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1896

−20 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 12

Activity

35

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 3%

#444 · players worldwide under 12 · of 14,096

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
37th American U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1896
Feb 2026
Best 12-month gain (+148 Elo)
1748 → 1896
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1896
at age 12 · −20 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 11
Dec 2025
2024
25th American U10 player
at age 10 · rated 1804
Oct 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 10
Oct 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
60th American Open - Expert
perf 2030 (+171) · 5.5/7 · #16
Top opponent
vs Omid Malek 2,059
35th Annual North American Open - U2300 · Dec 2025 · +28.8 Elo
Evolution
+125
1751 → 1876
Tournaments
7
39 games
Score
22/ 3956.4%
15W14D10L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
33rd annual Western Class Championship - Expert
Open Swiss
Mar 20262.5/4#131770-18.8
2026 Dreaming King Open
Open Swiss
Jan 20261.5/3#361949+14.0
35th Annual North American Open - U2300
Open Swiss
Dec 20254/7#391866+22.4
60th American Open - Expert
Open Swiss
Nov 20255.5/7#162030+45.6
20th Annual Los Angeles Open - Major
Open Swiss
Nov 20251.5/4#491944+27.6
Worst Elo result: 33rd annual Western Class Championship - Expert (-18.8 Elo, finished #13).

Rankings

/
United States of America
#1,489
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#6,030
in continent
World
#54,227
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
United States of America
1
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2
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3
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4
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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
...
1489🇺🇸Wang, Howard1,876
Americas
1
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
2
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2,788
3
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2,754
4
🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, LeinierFollow Leinier Dominguez PerezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
5
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2,728
6
🇺🇸Aronian, LevonFollow Levon AronianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,724
7
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2,718
8
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
🇺🇸Robson, RayFollow Ray RobsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,653
...
6030🇺🇸Wang, Howard1,876
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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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
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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54227🇺🇸Wang, Howard1,876