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ZK
Zhao, Kaiwen
🇨🇳FIDE 8619255· Male· China· Born in 1998
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Kaiwen Zhao, a 28-year-old Chinese player, is rated 1786. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 21 months (2018–2019), 50 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 25 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: 2026 National Chess Open (Jian,China). His peak of 1867 was reached at age 26 (Mar 2024).
At junior level, he reached #27 and #28 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1786
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1867
−81 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 26
Mar 2024 · age 26
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#80,665
#80,665 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+88 Elo)
1779 → 1867
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 26
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1867
at age 26 · −81 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 1867 → returned at 1786
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 50 months
paused at 1779 → returned at 1867
Dec 2019
2018
27th Chinese U20 player
at age 20 · rated 1778
Oct 2018
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-81
1867 → 1786
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5/ 955.6%
3W4D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/8 | #39 | 1761 | -80.8 |
Rankings
/
China
#464
out of 1,857 players
Asia-Pacific
#9,968
in continent
World
#80,664
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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