Zou, Chen

Chen Zou, a 25-year-old Chinese International Master, is rated 2418 and sitting in the top 3% of Chinese players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 4 years. 43 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Hong Kong International Open 2025, 20th Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Open Chess Championship, and 2025 "the Belt and Road" China International Chess Open(Aksu, Xinjiang)Group A. Also played 1 blitz event (including HKCCFL International Blitz Championship 2025) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 19 months (2015–2017), 14 months (2021–2022) and 12 months (2023–2025). His peak of 2462 was reached at age 18 (Aug 2019); he also reached Chinese #36 in Sep 2020.

Awarded IM in 2021 (age 20) and FM in 2014 (age 13). Earned a GM norm at Qatar Masters 2023. At junior level, he reached World #55 in U20, World #40 in U18, World #62 in U16, World #29 in U14 and #6 nationally in U12.