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LK
Lan, Kai Zhou
🇺🇸FIDE 39958825· Male· United States of America· Born in 2016
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Kai Zhou Lan, a 10-year-old American player, is rated 1830 — his current career high and sitting in the top 2% of players worldwide under 10. He is rising rapidly, having gained +148 Elo over the past 12 months. 69 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 AGCA Championship - Spring Edition, 2026 Lone Star Open, and 17th Annual Southwest Class Championship - Expert.
At junior level, he reached World #77 in U10 and World #14 in U8.
Current rating
1830
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1830
at best
Jun 2026 · age 10
Jun 2026 · age 10
Activity
66
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
64 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#123 · players worldwide under 10 · of 6,705
Career timeline
10 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 10
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1830
at age 10
Jun 2026
100 career games
at age 10
Mar 2026
77th U10 player worldwide
at age 10 · rated 1825
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+154 Elo)
1671 → 1825
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 9
Nov 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
81st Texas State and Amateur Championship (In Memory of Luis Salinas)perf 2029 (+199) · 3.5/6 · #13
Top opponent
Evolution
+146
1684 → 1830
Tournaments
11
63 games
Score
30/ 6347.6%
21W18D24L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsAlejandra Guerrero RodriguezWIM1,912·17th Annual Southwest Class Championship - Expert·R7·+27.3
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/6 | #13 | 2029 | +30.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/4 | #19 | 2056 | +26.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #40 | 1720 | -6.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/6 | #58 | 1762 | -9.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #24 | 1917 | +24.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/7 | #55 | 1653 | -61.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #17 | 1879 | +19.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/5 | #10 | 1867 | +21.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/5 | #30 | 1939 | +43.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/8 | #15 | 1880 | +64.4 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,917
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#7,616
in continent
World
#67,177
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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