Kevin Zhao

USA · 13 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2314 (Apr 2026)

Best performance: 2428 at Texas Grand Circuit Edition 1: Dallas(Best of 2026)

World #5922 live683#6,605 publishedUnited States #230

OCT26 Rating

2233

Live Rating

2250.6

Change

+17.6

Games Played

Rating History · Classical

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Classical games since the October list

	Tournament	Score	Change	TPR	After
	2026 Chicago Fall - GM-IM Norm — GM NormSep 30 – Oct 4TPR 2291	3/9	+17.6	2291	2250.6

Event timeline · Classical

50 of 71 events

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.

2026 Chicago Fall - GM-IM Norm — GM Norm+17.6
Sep – Oct 2026Individualfederation source
#3 in 2026Score 3/9TPR 2291Opp avg 2416Start 2201
NYC Chess Norms September Swiss — NYC NORMS SEPT SWISS - MASTERS2338
Sep 2026Swissfederation source
#2 in 2026Score 2½/4Opp avg 2243Start 2201
Marshall September FIDE Premier Open & U2000 — FIDE Premier OPEN2795
Sep 2026Swissfederation source
Score 4/4Opp avg 1995Start 2201
85th New England Open — Championship2184
Sep 2026Swissfederation source
#11 in 2026Score 2/3Opp avg 2059Start 2201
56th Annual Continental Open — Premier1989
Aug 2026Swissfederation source
#17 in 2026Score 3/5Opp avg 1917Start 2226
13th Annual Washington Internationa — Championship2161
Jul 2026Swissfederation source
#13 in 2026Score 4/9Opp avg 2204Start 2244
14th New York International Super Swiss Championship — 14th New York International2225
Jul 2026Swissfederation source
#8 in 2026Score 5/9Opp avg 2182Start 2244
4th Annual Independence Day Open - Premier2198
Jul 2026Swissfederation source
#9 in 2026Score 5½/9Opp avg 2118Start 2244
54th Annual World Open — Open2266
Jul 2026Swissfederation source
#6 in 2026Score 4½/8Opp avg 2266Start 2244
4th DC International — FIDE2275
Jun 2026Swissfederation source
#5 in 2026Score 5/9Opp avg 2232Start 2259
2026 National Open — Open2192
Jun 2026Swissfederation source
#10 in 2026Score 4½/9Opp avg 2192Start 2259
35th Annual Chicago Open2065
May 2026Swisslichess
#15 in 2026Score 2/5Opp avg 2137Start 2288
71st Maryland Open — Championship2261
May 2026Swissfederation source
#7 in 2026Score 3½/5Opp avg 2112Start 2288
31ST SPACE COAST OPEN — MASTER/EXPERT2277
Apr 2026Swissfederation source
#4 in 2026Score 3/4Opp avg 2084Start 2314
The Atlantic City Open2173
Apr 2026Swisslichess
#12 in 2026Score 5½/9Opp avg 2093Start 2314
Texas Grand Circuit Edition 1: Dallas2428
Mar 2026Swisslichess
Best of 2026Score 5½/9Opp avg 2348Start 2072
2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | March2892
Mar 2026Swisslichess
Score 4/4Opp avg 2092Start 2072
10th Annual George Washington Open - Major2142
Feb – Mar 2026Swissfederation source
#14 in 2026Score 3½/5Opp avg 1993Start 2078
2026 Connecticut Classical - Open2039
Feb 2026Swissfederation source
#16 in 2026Score 4/6Opp avg 1914Start 2078
58th annual Liberty Bell Open - Major1885
Jan 2026Swissfederation source
#18 in 2026Score 2½/5Opp avg 1885Start 2107
35th Annual North American Open2237
Dec 2025Swissfederation source
#5 in 2025Score 5/9Opp avg 2194Start 2177
109th Edward Lasker Memorial - Marshall Chess Club Championship2127
Dec 2025Swissfederation source
#10 in 2025Score 4/7Opp avg 2077Start 2177
2025 December NYCNorms FIDE Swiss - Masters2178
Dec 2025Swissfederation source
#8 in 2025Score 1½/4Opp avg 2265Start 2177
2025 U.S. Masters2021
Nov 2025Swissfederation source
#22 in 2025Score 4/9Opp avg 2064Start 2148
2025 Chicago Fall Open - Major2339
Oct – Nov 2025Swissfederation source
Best of 2025Score 3/4Opp avg 2214Start 2114

Recent opponents · Classical

GMViktor Matviishen GMAleksey Sorokin GMSteven Zierk IMSam Schmakel IMBogdan Bilovil IMEthan Guo Artemii Khanbutaev FMAditeya Das FMPadhya Saumil

Rated near Kevin Zhao · Classical

World

#=5920WGMJosefine Safarli2250.8
#=5920CMNeeraj Harish2250.8
#5922FMKevin Zhao2250.6
#=5923Jakub Jozwicki2250.0
#=5923IMHansjuerg Kaenel2250.0

United States

#=227IMTegshsuren Enkhbat2253.0
#229CMNeeraj Harish2250.8
#230FMKevin Zhao2250.6
#=231Jesse Ren2249.0
#=231CMSharath Radhakrishnan2249.0

Live ratings projected from the OCT26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE