Zhou, Runyi

Runyi Zhou, a 19-year-old Chinese player, is rated 2320 and sitting in the top 2% of players worldwide under 20, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 7 months. 75 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Chinese National Youth Chess Championship 2026(B20), 27th Asian Youth Chess Championships 2025 - U18, and World Youth Chess Championship 2025 - U18. Also played 2 rapid (including 2025"Liaocheng Dongchangfu Cup" Rising Star International Chess Tournament knockout stage) and 1 blitz events (including 27th Asian Youth Chess Championships 2025 - Blitz U18) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2018–2019) and 47 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2366 was reached at age 17 (Dec 2024, Chinese #80 at the time).

Earned a IM norm at World Youth Chess Championship 2025 - U18. At junior level, he reached World #86 in U10 and #5, #6, #13, #18 and #10 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.