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Zhang, Yichen
🇬🇧FIDE 498068· Female· England· Born in 2014
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Yichen Zhang, a 12-year-old English player, is rated 1666 — just 1 short of her peak of 1667 (Mar 2026, age 12). She is on a steady climb with +38 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Southall FIDE Congress - 21, 22 February 2026 - U1900, Southall FIDE Congress - 31 January to 1 February 2026 - U2400, and 2025 London Junior Championship Under 14 Major. Also played 6 rapid events (including Ealing Broadway FIDE Rapidplay November 2025 - Open) recently.
At junior level, she reached World #50 in U8 and #32 and #9 nationally in U12 and U10.
Current rating
1666
Standard
Rpd1647·Blz1615
All-time high
1667
−1 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 12
Mar 2026 · age 12
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#122,164
#122,164 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 12
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1667
at age 12 · −1 from today
Mar 2026
2025
32nd English U12 player
at age 11 · rated 1649
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+221 Elo)
1428 → 1649
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 10
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 10
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Southall FIDE Congress - 31 January to 1 February 2026 - U2400perf 1814 (+147) · 3/5 · #5
Top opponent
Evolution
+32
1634 → 1666
Tournaments
5
26 games
Score
11.5/ 2644.2%
9W5D12L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsPietro Silke Balerna1,762·Southall FIDE Congress - 31 January to 1 February 2026 - U2400·R1·+25.3
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/5 | #21 | 1637 | +9.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/5 | #5 | 1814 | +58.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/5 | #38 | 1672 | -33.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/4 | #28 | 1823 | -1.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/5 | #13 | 1628 | -2.4 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,910
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#84,492
in continent
World
#122,158
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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