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Yang, Zilong
FM🇨🇳FIDE 8641528· Male· China· Born in 2012
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Zilong Yang, a 14-year-old Chinese FIDE Master, is rated 2317 and ranked 2nd among Chinese players under 14, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 129 rated games in the past year (≈104/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Chinese Chess Team Championship (men), V Open Chess Menorca 2026, and X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A. Also played 1 blitz event (including 31st AbuDhabi International Chess Festival-Blitz - Open) recently. His peak of 2388 was reached at age 13 (Oct 2025, Chinese #70 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2025 (age 13). Earned a IM norm at Asian Individual Men's Chess Championships 2025. At junior level, he reached World #8 in U14 and World #5 in U12.
Current rating
2317
Standard
Rpd1972·Blz2227
All-time high
2388
−71 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 13
Oct 2025 · age 13
Activity
106
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
123 past 12 mo · ≈10/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#2
#2 · Chinese players under 14 · of 328
Career timeline
11 entries2026
8th U14 player worldwide
at age 14 · rated 2361
Feb 2026
2025
Peak Chinese rank: #70
at age 13 · rated 2388
Oct 2025
All-time peak 2388
at age 13 · −41 from today
Oct 2025
Best 12-month gain (+452 Elo)
1874 → 2326
May 2025
FM title awardedFM
at age 13
Apr 2025
2024
5th U12 player worldwide
at age 12 · rated 2314
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-55
2372 → 2317
Tournaments
13
125 games
Score
73/ 12558.4%
51W47D27L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6.5/9 | #6 | 2611 | +65.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/11 | #45 | 2213 | -29.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/9 | #8 | 2420 | +19.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #75 | 2385 | +8.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #81 | 2165 | -36.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/9 | #4 | 2368 | +4.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 9.5/10 | #1 | 2400 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/9 | #54 | 2427 | +11.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/10 | #28 | 2290 | -21.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/10 | #62 | 2326 | -16.0 |
Worst Elo result: X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A (-36.0 Elo, finished #81).
Most-Played Opponents
vsHaochen JiangIM
🇨🇳CHN·2456
+1 −4 =3
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsYihan MengIM
🇨🇳CHN·2478
+0 −5 =2
7 games·last met May 2026
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vsJianjun XieFM
🇨🇳CHN·2342
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsKaifan XieIM
🇨🇳CHN·2441
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2025
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Rankings
/
China
#100
out of 1,872 players
Asia-Pacific
#691
in continent
World
#3,556
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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