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XJ
Xie, Jianjun
FM🇨🇳FIDE 8600953· Male· China· Born in 1977
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Jianjun Xie, a 49-year-old Chinese FIDE Master, is rated 2342 and sitting in the top 1% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 53 Elo over the past 12 months. 68 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 National Chess Open (Jian,China), GM Mix 13 Fantastico 17-22. jan 2026 SENTA, and GM Mix 12 Fantastico 10-15. jan 2026 SENTA. Also played 1 rapid event (including SENTA - Rapid 12 Fantastico 16.jan 2026) recently. He had 7 career breaks: 17 months (2002–2004), 14 months (2004–2005), 23 months (2005–2007), 34 months (2007–2010), 23 months (2010–2012), 69 months (2012–2018) and 41 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2432 was reached at age 28 (Oct 2005); he also reached Chinese #28 in Apr 2006.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 24).
Current rating
2342
Standard
Rpd2338·Blz—
All-time high
2432
−90 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 28
Oct 2005 · age 28
Activity
52
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
79 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#2,896 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2025
94th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 48 · rated 2403
Jul 2025
Best 12-month gain (+52 Elo)
2351 → 2403
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 2400
at age 48
Jun 2025
2024
100 career games
at age 47
Sep 2024
2019
Inactive for 41 months
paused at 2414 → returned at 2397
Sep 2019
2nd Chinese 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2427
Jun 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-61
2403 → 2342
Tournaments
7
70 games
Score
35.5/ 7050.7%
27W30D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7/9 | #3 | 2190 | -5.5 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/8 | #28 | 2254 | -10.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/9 | #22 | 2419 | +8.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/9 | #18 | 2316 | -4.7 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/9 | #21 | 2083 | -28.1 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/4 | #78 | 2364 | +0.9 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6/11 | #21 | 2231 | -18.5 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 "the Belt and Road" China International Chess Open (Bengbu, Anhui)Group A (-28.1 Elo, finished #21).
Rankings
/
China
#87
out of 1,872 players
Asia-Pacific
#580
in continent
World
#2,896
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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