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Liu, Jacob
🇬🇧FIDE 496960· Male· England· Born in 2012
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Jacob Liu, a 14-year-old English player, is rated 1936 — just 6 short of his peak of 1942 (Apr 2026, age 14) and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide under 14. He is climbing fast, having gained +111 Elo over the past 12 months. 64 rated games in the past year (≈49/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Milton Keynes ECF and FIDE Chess Congress 2026 - Open, 2025 London Christmas Congress Open, and 2025 London Junior Championship Under 14 Major. Also played 1 rapid (including 2025 British Championship: Under 14 Rapidplay) and 1 blitz events (including 2025 British Championship: First Blitz Open) recently.
At junior level, he reached #15, #15 and #4 nationally in U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
1936
Standard
Rpd1817·Blz1611
All-time high
1942
−6 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 14
Apr 2026 · age 14
Activity
59
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
64 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#857 · players worldwide under 14 · of 20,060
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1942
at age 14 · −6 from today
Apr 2026
15th English U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1932
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 13
May 2025
Best 12-month gain (+349 Elo)
1502 → 1851
Jan 2025
2024
15th English U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1853
Nov 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 12
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+77
1859 → 1936
Tournaments
9
62 games
Score
31/ 6250.0%
28W10D24L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/5 | #21 | 1930 | -6.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/4 | #6 | 2071 | +10.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/6 | #6 | 1909 | +16.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/6 | #1 | 1983 | +28.8 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #2 | 1978 | +21.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/9 | #66 | 1837 | -36.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/7 | #6 | 1887 | +12.3 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/8 | #91 | 1986 | +12.3 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 3.5/5 | #6 | 1934 | +18.9 |
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Rankings
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England
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out of 3,855 players
Europe
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