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Zhu, Yilun

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FIDEFIDE 8609292· Male· China· Born in 1992

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Yilun Zhu, a 34-year-old Chinese player, is rated 2241 — just 9 short of his peak of 2250 (Aug 2015, age 23) and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +154 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include V Open Chess Menorca 2026, X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A, and Reykjavik Open 2026. He had 4 career breaks: 23 months (2012–2014), 25 months (2015–2017), 48 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 19 months (2024–2026). He reached Chinese #80 in Sep 2014.

At junior level, he reached #9 nationally in U20.

Current rating

2241

Standard

Rpd—·Blz2208

All-time high

2250

−9 pts below
Aug 2015 · age 23

Activity

13

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 3%

#6,210 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

18 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+154 Elo)
2087 → 2241
May 2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 34
May 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 34
May 2026
2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2087 → returned at 2241
Sep 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 31
May 2023
2019
Inactive for 48 months
paused at 2190 → returned at 2125
Apr 2019

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
V Open Chess Menorca 2026
perf 2468 (+227) · 5.5/9 · #89
Top opponent
vs Praveen BalakrishnanGM 2,496
Reykjavik Open 2026 · Mar 2026 · +8.3 Elo
Evolution
+154
2087 → 2241
Tournaments
3
26 games
Score
15.5/ 2659.6%
10W11D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
V Open Chess Menorca 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20265.5/9#892468+80.8
X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A
Open Swiss
Apr 20264.5/8#2182294+42.2
Reykjavik Open 2026
Open Swiss
Mar 20265.5/9#712230+31.2
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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China
#125
out of 1,857 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,080
in continent
World
#6,210
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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China
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3
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4
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2,684
5
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2,661
6
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2,635
7
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2,625
8
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2,623
9
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2,611
9
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2,611
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125🇨🇳Zhu, Yilun2,241
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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2,776
3
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2,753
4
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2,751
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,733
8
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2,732
9
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2,731
10
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2,729
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1080🇨🇳Zhu, Yilun2,241
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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6210🇨🇳Zhu, Yilun2,241