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HC
Huang, Charles
🇺🇸FIDE 39980189· Male· United States of America· Born in 2014
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Charles Huang, a 12-year-old American player, is rated 1971 — his current career high and sitting in the top 2% of players worldwide under 12. He is rising rapidly, having gained +144 Elo over the past 12 months. 73 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 February Marshall Premier FIDE - Open, 63rd Annual Baltimore Open - Championship, and 14th Annual Boston Chess Congress - Premier.
At junior level, he reached #29 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1971
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1971
at best
Jun 2026 · age 12
Jun 2026 · age 12
Activity
67
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
67 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#223 · players worldwide under 12 · of 14,529
Career timeline
5 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+144 Elo)
1827 → 1971
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1971
at age 12
Jun 2026
29th American U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1936
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 11
Jun 2025
First FIDE rating
1827 · at age 11
Jun 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+144
1827 → 1971
Tournaments
12
68 games
Score
30.5/ 6844.9%
16W29D23L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/6 | #18 | 2041 | +26.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/4 | #34 | 1724 | -46.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #13 | 2101 | +54.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/5 | #15 | 2103 | +61.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/8 | #45 | 1896 | +25.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #14 | 2072 | +13.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/3 | #47 | 1838 | -0.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/4 | #35 | 1866 | +5.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/6 | #16 | 1803 | -7.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/7 | #29 | 1880 | +19.6 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#895
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#3,448
in continent
World
#32,465
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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