What is Lin, Xingchen's FIDE rating?

Lin, Xingchen's current standard FIDE rating is 1818.

What is Lin, Xingchen's world ranking?

Lin, Xingchen is currently ranked #70,703 in the world (standard rating).

What is Lin, Xingchen's ranking in United States of America?

Lin, Xingchen is currently ranked #2012 in United States of America.

What is Lin, Xingchen's continental ranking?

Lin, Xingchen is currently ranked #8,102 in their continent.

What is Lin, Xingchen's ranking in the U18 category?

Lin, Xingchen is ranked #229 in United States of America in the U18 age group.

What is Lin, Xingchen's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Lin, Xingchen's all-time peak standard rating is 1818.

When did Lin, Xingchen receive their first FIDE rating?

Lin, Xingchen first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2025.

Which federation does Lin, Xingchen represent?

Lin, Xingchen represents United States of America (USA).

How old is Lin, Xingchen?

Lin, Xingchen was born in 2009 and is 17 years old.

When did Lin, Xingchen reach their peak rating?

Lin, Xingchen reached their peak standard rating of 1818 in 2026, at age 17.

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Lin, Xingchen

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FIDE 39977021· Male· United States of America· Born in 2009

Xingchen Lin, a 17-year-old American player, is rated 1818 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +85 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 35th Annual North American Open - U2100, 60th American Open - Class A, and Chess for Cure SOCAL Open - U2000.

Current rating

1818

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1818

at best
Feb 2026 · age 17

Activity

29

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#70,703

#70,703 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

5 entries

2026

Best 12-month gain (+85 Elo)

1733 → 1818

Feb 2026

Crossed 1800

at age 17

Feb 2026

All-time peak 1818

at age 17

Feb 2026

2025

Crossed 1600

at age 16

Sep 2025

First FIDE rating

1733 · at age 16

Sep 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result

60th American Open - Class A

perf 1971 (+173) · 5/6 · #5

Top opponent

vs Josh James Price 1,892

35th Annual North American Open - U2100 · Dec 2025 · +24.2 Elo

Evolution

+85

1733 → 1818

Tournaments

4

21 games

Score

14/ 2166.7%

12W4D5L

Top 3 wins

1.[W]vsEvan Jet Lew1,838·30th Annual Pacific Coast Open - U2100·R4·+25.9

2.[W]vsJosh James Price1,892·35th Annual North American Open - U2100·R5·+24.2

3.[W]vsOscar Galvez Iglesias1,873·35th Annual North American Open - U2100·R4·+23.1

Top 3 losses

1.[L]vsOsvaldo Perez1,814·35th Annual North American Open - U2100·R6·-20.2

2.[L]vsAshley Lin1,761·30th Annual Pacific Coast Open - U2100·R6·-18.4

3.[L]vsKarthik Bimod1,854·35th Annual North American Open - U2100·R3·-17.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
35th Annual North American Open - U2100 Open Swiss	Dec 2025	3.5/7	#53	1809	+19.6	▸
60th American Open - Class A Open Swiss	Nov 2025	5/6	#5	1971	+38.0	▸
Chess for Cure SOCAL Open - U2000 Open Swiss	Sep 2025	3.5/3	#2	2457	+27.2	▸
30th Annual Pacific Coast Open - U2100 Open Swiss	Aug 2025	2/3	#25	1810	0.0	▸

Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

/

United States of America

#2,012

out of 5,412 players

Americas

#8,102

in continent

World

#70,703

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

United States of America

1	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
2	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,788
3	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,754
4	🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, Leinier	2,732
5	🇺🇸Niemann, Hans Moke	2,728
6	🇺🇸Aronian, Levon	2,724
7	🇺🇸Liang, Awonder	2,718
8	🇺🇸Sevian, Samuel	2,696
9	🇺🇸Xiong, Jeffery	2,656
10	🇺🇸Robson, Ray	2,653
...
2012	🇺🇸Lin, Xingchen	1,818

Americas

1	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
2	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,788
3	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,754
4	🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, Leinier	2,732
5	🇺🇸Niemann, Hans Moke	2,728
6	🇺🇸Aronian, Levon	2,724
7	🇺🇸Liang, Awonder	2,718
8	🇺🇸Sevian, Samuel	2,696
9	🇺🇸Xiong, Jeffery	2,656
10	🇺🇸Robson, Ray	2,653
...
8102	🇺🇸Lin, Xingchen	1,818

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,840
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
3	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,788
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,780
5	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,776
6	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,767
7	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,759
7	🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza	2,759
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,754
10	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
70703	🇺🇸Lin, Xingchen	1,818