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Zhang, Pengxiang
GM🇨🇳FIDE 8600970· Male· China· Born in 1980
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Pengxiang Zhang, a 46-year-old Chinese Grandmaster, is rated 2557 and ranked 18th among Chinese players, and 273rd worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 18 months (2014–2015) and 73 months (2016–2022). Recent appearances: 2025 Chinese Chess League Division A (Knockout Stage,Home and Away Format) Round 3-4 and 2025 Chinese Chess League Division A(Regular) 7-11. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2025 Shenzhen Nanshan Chess Master Tournament) recently. His peak of 2657 was reached at age 27 (Apr 2007, World #49 at the time); he spent 15 months in the world top 100.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 21) and IM in 2001 (age 21).
Current rating
2557
Standard
Rpd2504·Blz2566
All-time high
2657
−100 pts below
Apr 2007 · age 27
Apr 2007 · age 27
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#18
#18 · Chinese players · of 1,640
15 months in World top 100 (2005–2009)
15 months in World top 100 (2005–2009)
Career timeline
17 entries2026
17th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2557
May 2026
2025
19th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 45 · rated 2567
Sep 2025
2016
Inactive for 73 months
paused at 2564 → returned at 2554
Aug 2016
2014
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2570 → returned at 2572
Jan 2014
2012
500 career games
at age 32
Jan 2012
2009
15 months in world top 100
longest streak 14 months · since Jul 2005
Apr 2009
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-10
2567 → 2557
Tournaments
2
5 games
Score
1.5/ 530.0%
1W1D3L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsYue WangGM2,621·2025 Chinese Chess League Division A (Knockout Stage,Home and Away Format) Round 3-4·R1·-4.1
3.[L]vsYue WangGM2,621·2025 Chinese Chess League Division A (Knockout Stage,Home and Away Format) Round 3-4·R2·-4.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knockout | Oct 2025 | 0/2 | R32 | 1821 | -8.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1.5/3 | #52 | 2527 | -1.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsHao WangGM
🇨🇳CHN·2684
+2 −6 =7
15 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsJun ZhaoGM
🇨🇳CHN·2538
+4 −0 =8
12 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsHua NiGM
🇨🇳CHN·2649
+2 −4 =6
12 games·last met Feb 2023
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vsJianchao ZhouGM
🇺🇸USA·2612
+2 −3 =6
11 games·last met Dec 2011
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vsQun MaGM
🇨🇳CHN·2611
+1 −7 =2
10 games·last met Nov 2024
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Rankings
/
China
#18
out of 1,872 players
Asia-Pacific
#71
in continent
World
#273
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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