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Zhu, Yaoyao
🇬🇧FIDE 8601330· Female· England· Born in 1984
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Yaoyao Zhu, a 42-year-old English player, is rated 1966. She has fluctuated between 1931 and 2011 over the past 2 years. 62 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 49th Nottingham Congress - Open, X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 7-8. She had 4 career breaks: 17 months (2011–2012), 20 months (2012–2014), 15 months (2014–2015) and 35 months (2015–2018). Her peak of 2011 was reached at age 42 (Apr 2026).
Current rating
1966
Standard
Rpd1921·Blz—
All-time high
2011
−45 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 42
Apr 2026 · age 42
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
55 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#33,427
#33,427 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
23rd English 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2011
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2011
at age 42 · −45 from today
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 42
Mar 2026
2024
30th English 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 2010
Aug 2024
Crossed 2000
at age 40
Jun 2024
6-month rising streak
+61 Elo
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-1
1967 → 1966
Tournaments
14
54 games
Score
27.5/ 5450.9%
20W15D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/3 | #65 | 1876 | -8.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/4 | #29 | — | -30.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/9 | #265 | 1990 | -6.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #51 | 2069 | +3.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #30 | 2095 | +7.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/5 | #13 | — | +21.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #43 | 2130 | +8.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #20 | 1257 | -7.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #55 | 1963 | -0.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 3.5/7 | #36 | 1896 | -9.8 |
Rankings
/
England
#542
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#24,719
in continent
World
#33,426
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
England
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