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USA · 23 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2393 (By Sep 2021)

Best performance: 2453 at The American Cup 2026 - Women's Elimination Bracket(Best of 2026)

World #=1720 live, down 20#1,700 publishedUnited States #63Americas #=233among active players

Rapid rating

2347

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Sep 2021

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Rapid

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Rapid rating 2369 to 2347 over the last 12 months; peak 2393 by September 2021.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20262453, -31, 11 games2347, 0, 0 games2300, 0, 0 games
Oct 20262484, +16, 10 games2347, -9, 12 games2300, 0, 0 games
Sep 20262468, +9, 9 games2356, 0, 0 games2300, 0, 0 games
Aug 20262459, +1, 5 games2356, +23, 11 games2300, -69, 17 games
Jul 20262458, 0, 0 games2333, -23, 12 games2369, +18, 20 games
Jun 20262458, -24, 11 games2356, 0, 0 games2351, 0, 0 games
May 20262482, 0, 24 games2356, 0, 0 games2351, 0, 0 games
Apr 20262482, -4, 16 games2356, +5, 4 games2351, -27, 6 games
Mar 20262486, +20, 13 games2351, 0, 0 games2378, 0, 0 games
Feb 20262466, 0, 0 games2351, +4, 9 games2378, +31, 18 games
Jan 20262466, +7, 9 games2347, -22, 11 games2347, +34, 21 games
Dec 20252459, 0, 7 games2369, 0, 0 games2313, -5, 1 game
Working toward the Grandmaster title2 tracked norms · 18/27 gamesrating 2486 of 2500, live 2453composition opendetails ↓

Form · Rapid

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 3 games (1 win, 2 draws), since Sep 12. Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 9 games, Jun 19 – Jul 12.

From 82 rapid games on record, the latest on Sep 13.

Rapid games since the November list

No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

Last playedScore
Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026Sep 5 – Sep 13TPR 22923½/10

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Title Progress

GM title progress

Working toward the Grandmaster title

Tracked norms: 2 · 18 of 27 games credit

Rating: peak 2486, needs 2500

Composition: next norm must come from a qualifying open (Swiss with 40+ players, national championship final, or similar)

2023 North American Junior U20 - OpenDec 2023—
2025 Cairns CupJun 20256/9Rp 2613

Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.

Best wins · Rapid

From 82 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2021–2026

#OpponentRating
1, GM Aleksandra Goryachkina, Jan 2026 · TATA STEEL CHESS INDIA, RAPID - 2026 (Women), 2512
2, IM Alice Lee, Dec 2024 · 2024 Women's World Rapid Championship, 2415
3, GM Rameshbabu Vaishali, Jul 2026 · Invitational Triathlon - Generation Challenge Rapid, 2410

Openings · Rapid

From the moves of 59 of 82 rapid games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 27 of 28 games.

As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...Nf6, and 1.e4 with 1...g6 or 1...e5.

All openings (4 as White, 3 as Black)
Openings in White gamesGamesScore
Sicilian Defense978%
French Defense633%
Center Game463%
Italian Game438%

5 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Rapid

8 of 13 events · All years

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by month

MonthGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
Sep 2026124½23962309
Jul 2026117½23642497
Jun 2026124½22632176
Mar 202642½23582453
Jan 202694½23752375
Dec 202511621822218

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Rated near Carissa Yip · Rapid

World

  1. #=1705FM Luka Vojinovic2348.0
  2. #=1720FM Ernur Amangeldy2347.0
  3. #=1720IM Carissa Yip2347.0
  4. #=1720IM Luis Javier Bernal Moro2347.0
  5. #=1720FM Alexei Kozlov2347.0

United States

  1. #61Ethan Sheehan2358.0
  2. #62IM Alexander Katz2352.0
  3. #63IM Carissa Yip2347.0
  4. #=64GM Irina Krush2343.0
  5. #=64FM Christopher Wu2343.0

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.

IM Carissa Yip: Live FIDE Rating 2453