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LK
Liu, Kaihan
🇺🇸FIDE 39977102· Male· United States of America· Born in 2017
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Kaihan Liu, a 9-year-old American player, is rated 1650 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +146 Elo over the past 12 months. 39 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 FIDE CM & S Azhar Memorial Championship - BC, 24th Pafnutieff Memorial Tournament - 1600-1999, and 2026 February BayAreaChess Real FIDE Championship - BC.
At junior level, he reached #61 and #22 nationally in U10 and U8.
Current rating
1650
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1650
at best
Jun 2026 · age 9
Jun 2026 · age 9
Activity
47
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#128,200
#128,200 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
61st American U10 player
at age 9 · rated 1650
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+146 Elo)
1504 → 1650
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 9
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1650
at age 9
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 9
Jan 2026
2025
22nd American U8 player
at age 8 · rated 1515
Oct 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+146
1504 → 1650
Tournaments
12
40 games
Score
18/ 4045.0%
14W10D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4/4 | #7 | 2483 | +70.8 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/2 | #13 | 2423 | +50.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #35 | 1401 | -14.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/2 | #9 | 2254 | +26.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #24 | 1651 | +15.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/4 | #19 | 1548 | +14.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/6 | #39 | 1547 | +14.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/3 | #23 | 1321 | -23.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0.5/2 | #26 | 1355 | -16.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/5 | #33 | 1555 | +12.8 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#3,893
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#15,656
in continent
World
#128,194
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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