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Zhang, Zhong
GM🇨🇳INACTIVE · since January 2024FIDE 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 262nd worldwide. He plays around 30 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). 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
Jul 2001 · age 23
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
classical only
Occasional
Occasional
Signature stat
#17
#17 · Chinese players · of 1,641
23 months in World top 100 (2001–2016)
23 months in World top 100 (2001–2016)
Career timeline
28 entries2024
12th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2561
Oct 2024
Inactive for 27 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
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
0
2561 → 2561
Rankings
/
China
#19
out of 1,857 players
Asia-Pacific
#55
in continent
World
#293
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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