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Liu, Zexu

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FIDEFIDE 8605963· Male· China· Born in 1995

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Zexu Liu, a 31-year-old Chinese International Master, is rated 2388 — his current career high and sitting in the top 4% of Chinese players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 13 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent appearance: IM2 RR 100 Putnik. He took a 46-month break between Jan 2020 and Dec 2023 (COVID-19 included). He reached Chinese #69 in Apr 2026.

Awarded IM in 2026 (age 31).

Current rating

2388

Standard

Rpd—·Blz2251

All-time high

2388

at best
Feb 2026 · age 31

Activity

38

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 4%

#68 · Chinese players · of 1,640

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
Peak Chinese rank: #69
at age 31 · rated 2388
Apr 2026
IM title awardedIM
at age 31 · 2025 2nd FIDE Council
Feb 2026
All-time peak 2388
at age 31
Feb 2026
2023
Crossed 2300
at age 28
Dec 2023
2020
Best 12-month gain (+267 Elo)
2019 → 2286
Jan 2020
Inactive for 46 months
paused at 2286 → returned at 2312
Jan 2020

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
IM2 RR 100 Putnik
perf 2440 (+52) · 6.5/9 · #1
Top opponent
vs Oleksandr YurovskykhFM 2,395
IM2 RR 100 Putnik · Jan 2026 · +10.2 Elo
Evolution
+17
2371 → 2388
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
6.5/ 972.2%
5W3D1L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsOleksandr YurovskykhFM2,395·IM2 RR 100 Putnik·R2·+10.2
2.[W]vsEvgeniy PodolchenkoGM2,361·IM2 RR 100 Putnik·R4·+9.2
3.[W]vsPaolo FormentoFM2,311·IM2 RR 100 Putnik·R1·+7.8
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsDiana PreobrazhenskayaFM2,131·IM2 RR 100 Putnik·R8·-16.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
IM2 RR 100 Putnik
Round-Robin
Jan 20266.5/9#12440+17.2

Rankings

/
China
#68
out of 1,872 players
Asia-Pacific
#394
in continent
World
#1,889
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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6
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7
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8
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8
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10
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Asia-Pacific
1
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,733
9
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10
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World
1
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2
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4
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2,764
8
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9
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