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Xu, Ziyuan

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FIDEFIDE 63100630· Male· China· Born in 2008

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Ziyuan Xu, a 18-year-old Chinese FIDE Master, is rated 2455 — just 1 short of his peak of 2456 (Jan 2026, age 18) and ranked 42nd among players worldwide under 18, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +353 Elo over the past 12 months. 63 rated games in the past year (≈52/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include RUDAR XXVII - GM ROUND ROBIN, RUDAR XXVI - GM ROUND ROBIN, and RUDAR XLI - IM ROUND ROBIN. Also played 1 rapid (including SERBIA OPEN 2025 - Rapid) and 5 blitz events (including SERBIA OPEN 2025 - Qualifying blitz 4) recently. He reached Chinese #40 in Jan 2026.

Awarded FM in 2025 (age 17). Earned IM norms at RUDAR XXVI - GM ROUND ROBIN 2025 and RUDAR XXVII - GM ROUND ROBIN 2025. At junior level, he reached World #33 in U18 and #20 nationally in U16.

Current rating

2455

Standard

Rpd2244·Blz2088

All-time high

2456

−1 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 18

Activity

47

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

63 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#42

#42 · players worldwide under 18 · of 15,644

Career timeline

12 entries
2026
Peak Chinese rank: #40
at age 18 · rated 2456
Jan 2026
All-time peak 2456
at age 18 · −1 from today
Jan 2026
2025
33rd U18 player worldwide
at age 17 · rated 2453
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+498 Elo)
1955 → 2453
Nov 2025
7-month rising streak
+411 Elo
Oct 2025
FM title awardedFM
at age 17
Sep 2025

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
RUDAR XL - IM ROUND ROBIN B
perf 2409 (+144) · 6.5/9 · #4
Top opponent
vs Mikhail BryakinGM 2,476
RUDAR XXVI - GM ROUND ROBIN · Nov 2025 · +0.3 Elo
Evolution
+338
2117 → 2455
Tournaments
6
54 games
Score
32.5/ 5460.2%
24W17D13L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
RUDAR XXVII - GM ROUND ROBIN
Round-Robin
Dec 20255.5/9#32463+1.7
RUDAR XXVI - GM ROUND ROBIN
Round-Robin
Nov 20255.5/9#42460+1.4
RUDAR XLI - IM ROUND ROBIN
Round-Robin
Jul 20255.5/9#32361+83.2
RUDAR XL - IM ROUND ROBIN B
Round-Robin
Jul 20256.5/9#42409+105.3
SERBIA OPEN 2025 - MASTERS
Open Swiss
Jul 20255/9#712363+86.0
Rebecca Cup The 5th China Chess Rising Stars Tournament 2025
Swiss
Jun 20254.5/9#152254+61.6
Hot streak: 6 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

/
China
#44
out of 1,857 players
Asia-Pacific
#228
in continent
World
#963
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
China
1
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2,753
2
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2,738
3
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2,714
4
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2,684
5
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2,661
6
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2,635
7
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2,625
8
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2,623
9
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2,611
9
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2,611
...
44🇨🇳Xu, Ziyuan2,455
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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2,776
3
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2,753
4
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2,751
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,733
8
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2,732
9
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2,731
10
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2,729
...
228🇨🇳Xu, Ziyuan2,455
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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963🇨🇳Xu, Ziyuan2,455