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Zhang, Zhong

GM🇨🇳INACTIVE · since January 2024

FIDEFIDE 8600694· Male· China· Born in 1978

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Zhong Zhang, a 48-year-old Chinese Grandmaster, is rated 2561 and ranked 17th among Chinese players, and 259th worldwide. He plays around 29 rated games per year and had 3 career breaks: 17 months (2012–2014), 29 months (2017–2019) and 29 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). Also played 1 rapid (including FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025) and 1 blitz events (including FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2667 was reached at age 23 (Jul 2001, World #26 at the time); he spent 23 months in the world top 100.

Competes for China since Dec 2017. Awarded GM in 2001 (age 23).

Current rating

2561

Standard

Rpd2469·Blz2478

All-time high

2667

−106 pts below
Jul 2001 · age 23

Activity

4

games / yr avg.

classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#17

#17 · Chinese players · of 1,640
23 months in World top 100 (2001–2016)

Career timeline

28 entries
2024
12th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2561
Oct 2024
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 2561 → still inactive
Jan 2024
2022
9th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 44 · rated 2617
May 2022
2019
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 2640 → returned at 2617
Nov 2019
2017
Switched federation: SGP → CHN
at age 39
Dec 2017
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 2636 → returned at 2640
May 2017

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Evolution
0
2561 → 2561

Last 12 months — tournaments

0 events

Most-Played Opponents

vsEugenio TorreGM
🇵🇭PHI·2423
+4 −1 =4
9 games·last met Mar 2015
View head-to-head →
vsYang WenGM
🇨🇳CHN·2575
+2 −0 =6
8 games·last met Feb 2023
View head-to-head →
vsSusanto MegarantoGM
🇮🇩INA·2478
+2 −1 =5
8 games·last met Aug 2014
View head-to-head →
vsWeiqi ZhouGM
🇨🇳CHN·2600
+2 −0 =5
7 games·last met Jun 2023
View head-to-head →
vsChao b LiGM
🇨🇳CHN·2625
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Mar 2015
View head-to-head →

Rankings

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China
#19
out of 1,872 players
Asia-Pacific
#55
in continent
World
#293
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
🇨🇳Yu, YangyiFollow Yangyi YuTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,714
4
🇨🇳Wang, HaoFollow Hao WangTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,684
5
🇨🇳Bu, XiangzhiFollow Xiangzhi BuTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,661
6
🇨🇳Lu, ShangleiFollow Shanglei LuTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,635
7
🇨🇳Li, Chao bFollow Chao b LiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,625
8
🇨🇳Xu, XiangyuFollow Xiangyu XuTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,623
8
🇨🇳Wang, YueFollow Yue WangTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,623
10
🇨🇳Ma, QunFollow Qun MaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,611
Asia-Pacific
1
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
1
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
3
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
4
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
5
🇮🇳Anand, ViswanathanFollow Viswanathan AnandTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
🇨🇳Ding, LirenFollow Liren DingTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,738
7
🇮🇳Praggnanandhaa RFollow Praggnanandhaa RTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,735
8
🇷🇺Nepomniachtchi, IanFollow Ian NepomniachtchiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,733
9
🇮🇳Gukesh DFollow Gukesh DTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
10
🇻🇳Le, Quang LiemFollow Quang Liem LeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,731
World
1
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2,841
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
2
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753