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LJ
Liu, Jinfeng
🇺🇸FIDE 39948528· Male· United States of America· Born in 1973
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Jinfeng Liu, a 53-year-old American player, is rated 1639 — just 3 short of his peak of 1642 (Aug 2024, age 51). He is on a steady climb with +48 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 7th Donaldson Tournament - 1600-1999, 2nd Koltanowski Memorial Tournament - 1600-1999, and 2025 Summer Tuesday Night Marathon - 1600-1999 Round 4-7.
Current rating
1639
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1642
−3 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 51
Aug 2024 · age 51
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#131,763
#131,763 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+48 Elo)
1591 → 1639
May 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 53
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 52
Aug 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 51
Aug 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 51
Aug 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 51
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+41
1598 → 1639
Tournaments
5
17 games
Score
8/ 1747.1%
4W8D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/4 | #8 | 1754 | +31.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1.5/2 | #28 | 1811 | -21.2 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1/3 | #19 | 1579 | -2.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/4 | #20 | 1586 | -2.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/2 | #15 | 2021 | +42.8 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#3,948
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#16,196
in continent
World
#131,757
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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