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Zhu, Stephen
🇺🇸FIDE 39990150· Male· United States of America· Born in 2012
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Stephen Zhu, a 14-year-old American player, is rated 1874 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +137 Elo over the past 12 months. 34 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 23rd Konig Memorial Tournament - 2000 and Over, 17th Annual Golden State Open - Major, and 2026 Cornerstone New Year's Classic - Expert. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2026 Cornerstone New Year's Classic - Blitz) recently.
Current rating
1874
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1840
All-time high
1874
at best
May 2026 · age 14
May 2026 · age 14
Activity
45
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#54,766
#54,766 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+137 Elo)
1737 → 1874
May 2026
All-time peak 1874
at age 14
May 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 14
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 13
Oct 2025
First FIDE rating
1737 · at age 13
Oct 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+137
1737 → 1874
Tournaments
7
38 games
Score
21/ 3855.3%
17W12D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/4 | #11 | 2051 | +22.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #47 | 1905 | +5.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/4 | #16 | 1791 | -16.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/7 | #7 | 1990 | +77.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/4 | #4 | 2014 | +47.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/7 | #8 | 1686 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/4 | #13 | 1680 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,513
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#6,099
in continent
World
#54,765
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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