IMYuanchen Zhang

CAN Born 2001 Male
FIDE ID
2611902

About Yuanchen Zhang

Yuanchen Zhang was born in Shenyang and developed through Canadian youth chess. He won the Canadian under-10 championship in 2011 and finished ninth in that year's world age-group event. His senior breakthrough came in 2022, when he won the Canadian Championship and became an international master. Show more

Yuanchen Zhang was born in Shenyang and developed through Canadian youth chess. He won the Canadian under-10 championship in 2011 and finished ninth in that year's world age-group event. His senior breakthrough came in 2022, when he won the Canadian Championship and became an international master. The victory qualified him for the 2023 World Cup, where he faced Thai Dai Van Nguyen. Alongside chess, he studied financial analysis and risk management at the University of Waterloo.

FIDE ratings

2253

Classical

Published FIDE

2254

Rapid

Published FIDE

2218

Blitz

Published FIDE

Official classical ranks

Inactive on the latest FIDE classical list

Rating milestones

Highest recorded rating
2370 May 2022
Recorded years
2011–2026
Archived games
153

Based on available monthly lists and saved games.

Rating history

CFC ratings

Canadian rankings

CFC ID 148449 · Unionville ON

2404Regular
2422Quick

CFC rating history

Official CFC ratings after each rated event.

Rated events
DateEventTypeRating
2026-10-18Toronto Rapid 2026 OpenQuick2422
2024-03-03UToronto vs UWaterloo A RapidQuick2400
2024-03-02UToronto vs UWaterloo A BlitzQuick2384
2023-05-07Collingwood Somborac Festival CrownRegular2404
2023-03-265th Ivy League ChallengeRegular2413
2023-01-29CUCC - Championship SectionRegular2411
2022-07-172022 Canadian OpenRegular2425
2022-04-182022 Canada ZonalRegular2464
2022-02-202022 CUCC ChampionshipQuick2411
2020-01-19CUCC 2020 ChampionshipRegular2400
2019-08-20NAYCC 2019 U18 OpenRegular2384
2017-08-0710th Calgary InternationalRegular2364
2017-07-302017 Aurora Summer OpenRegular2388
2017-07-012017 Canadian ClosedRegular2369
2017-03-17Philip Master InvitationalRegular2357
2017-03-14Greater Toronto Chess League 2017Regular2350
2017-02-20Hart House Reading Week OpenRegular2345
2017-02-12Guelph Winter Pro Am ProRegular2320
2016-12-182016 Holidays Open - CrownRegular2325
2016-10-22Mississauga Open 2016 PremierRegular2327
2016-09-25Chess to Remember 2016 OpenQuick2405
2016-08-112016 NAYCC U18Regular2323
2016-05-23Ontario Open 2016 - CrownRegular2349
2016-03-202016 Aurora Spring Pro-Am - PRORegular2334
2016-02-212016 Hart House Reading Week OpenRegular2307
2016-01-10Guelph Winter Pro Am ProRegular2296
2015-12-202015 Hart House Holidays CrownRegular2313
2015-09-272015 Chess to Remember OpenQuick2503
2015-09-132015 Montreal Open ChampionshipRegular2296
2015-07-302015 North American JuniorRegular2293
2015-07-162015 Canadian ClosedRegular2312
2015-05-182015 Ontario Open - Open SectionRegular2304
2015-03-15Aurora Spring Open 2015 - OpenRegular2305
2015-02-162015 Hart House Reading Week CrownRegular2291
2015-02-08Guelph Winter ProAm Pro SectionRegular2273
2014-12-21Hart House Holidays Open CrownRegular2293
2014-10-132014 Toronto Thanksgiving OpenRegular2297
2014-10-06Aurora Fall Open 2014 - OPENRegular2296
2014-09-012014 Toronto Labour Day OpenRegular2310
2014-08-23Hamilton Summer Open 2014 - Top GunRegular2317
2014-07-26Canadian Open - 2400+Regular2328
2014-05-192014 Ontario Open - CrownRegular2377
2014-05-132014 Toronto ClosedRegular2355
2014-04-202014 Toronto Open - CrownRegular2339
2014-03-092014 Aurora Spring OpenRegular2305
2014-02-172014 Hart House Reading Wk - CrownRegular2283
2014-02-112014 GTCLRegular2285
2013-12-222013 Hart House Holidays - CrownRegular2269
2013-11-032013 Guelph Fall ProAm - ProRegular2258
2013-10-222013 Aurora Fall OpenRegular2219

FIDE rating history

Published rating lists through Nov 2026.

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Games

Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (UTC).

Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).

# Date Event Site Round White Black Result Moves View
101 2015-07-12 ch-CAN 2015 Guelph CAN 4.7 Elias Oussedik Yuanchen Zhang 1-0 47 Open
102 2015-07-11 ch-CAN 2015 Guelph CAN 3.13 Sergey Noritsyn Yuanchen Zhang 0-1 55 Open
103 2015-07-11 ch-CAN 2015 Guelph CAN 2.7 Yuanchen Zhang Andrew Peredun 0-1 108 Open
104 2015-07-10 ch-CAN 2015 Guelph CAN 1.2 Yuanchen Zhang Corin Schneider 1-0 12 Open
105 2015-07-02 43rd Annual World Open Arlington USA 2 Kayden Troff Yuanchen Zhang 1-0 34 Open
106 2015-06-30 3rd DC International 2015 Arlington USA 9 Dean Ippolito Yuanchen Zhang 1/2-1/2 69 Open
107 2015-06-29 3rd DC International 2015 Arlington USA 8 Yuanchen Zhang Michael Mulyar 1/2-1/2 32 Open
108 2015-06-28 3rd DC International 2015 Arlington USA 7 Yuanchen Zhang Ruifeng Li 1/2-1/2 18 Open
109 2015-06-26 3rd DC International 2015 Arlington USA 3 Yuanchen Zhang Felipe de Cresce El Debs 0-1 21 Open
110 2015-06-26 3rd DC International 2015 Arlington USA 2 Michael Bodek Yuanchen Zhang 1/2-1/2 37 Open
111 2014-10-05 Aurora Fall Open 2014 Aurora CAN 5.4 Wenlu Yu Yuanchen Zhang 0-1 42 Open
112 2014-10-05 Aurora Fall Open 2014 Aurora CAN 4.4 Egidijus Zeromskis Yuanchen Zhang 1/2-1/2 19 Open
113 2014-10-04 Aurora Fall Open 2014 Aurora CAN 3.3 Yuanchen Zhang Jonathan Yu 0-1 47 Open
114 2014-10-04 Aurora Fall Open 2014 Aurora CAN 2.4 Unidentified player Yuanchen Zhang 0-1 62 Open
115 2014-10-04 Aurora Fall Open 2014 Aurora CAN 1.5 Yuanchen Zhang Eugene Hua 1/2-1/2 43 Open
116 2014-08-09 3rd Washington Int 2014 Rockville USA 2 Atulya Shetty Yuanchen Zhang 1-0 31 Open
117 2014-07-26 51st Canadian Open 2014 Montreal CAN 9.2 Sam Kleinplatz Yuanchen Zhang 0-1 46 Open
118 2014-07-25 51st Canadian Open 2014 Montreal CAN 8.2 Yuleikys Fleites Marti Yuanchen Zhang 1/2-1/2 39 Open
119 2014-07-24 51st Canadian Open 2014 Montreal CAN 7.19 Yuanchen Zhang Maroun Tomb 0-1 92 Open
120 2014-07-23 51st Canadian Open 2014 Montreal CAN 6.18 Butch Villavieja Yuanchen Zhang 1-0 35 Open
121 2014-07-22 51st Canadian Open 2014 Montreal CAN 5.17 Yuanchen Zhang Adrien Rodriguez 0-1 47 Open
122 2014-07-21 51st Canadian Open 2014 Montreal CAN 4.2 Fabrice Rey Yuanchen Zhang 0-1 66 Open
123 2014-07-20 51st Canadian Open 2014 Montreal CAN 3.16 Victor Plotkin Yuanchen Zhang 1-0 38 Open
124 2014-07-20 51st Canadian Open 2014 Montreal CAN 2.15 Yuanchen Zhang Reynaldo Vera Gonzalez-Quevedo 1/2-1/2 42 Open
125 2014-07-19 51st Canadian Open 2014 Montreal CAN 1.13 Yuanchen Zhang Jeffery Xiong 0-1 27 Open
126 2014-04-20 Toronto Crown Open 2014 Toronto CAN 6.1 Leonid Gerzhoy Yuanchen Zhang 1-0 26 Open
127 2014-04-20 Toronto Crown Open 2014 Toronto CAN 5.4 Mark Plotkin Yuanchen Zhang 0-1 38 Open
128 2014-04-19 Toronto Crown Open 2014 Toronto CAN 4.5 Yuanchen Zhang Mike Ivanov 1-0 29 Open
129 2014-04-19 Toronto Crown Open 2014 Toronto CAN 3.7 Yuanchen Zhang Pavel Peev 1-0 42 Open
130 2014-04-18 Toronto Crown Open 2014 Toronto CAN 2.6 Bindi Cheng Yuanchen Zhang 1/2-1/2 87 Open
131 2014-04-18 Toronto Crown Open 2014 Toronto CAN 1.1 Bator Sambuev Yuanchen Zhang 1-0 64 Open
132 2014-01-24 12th Foxwoods Open 2014 Ledyard USA 4.14 Yuanchen Zhang Ricardo Lastra 1-0 56 Open
133 2014-01-23 12th Foxwoods Open 2014 Ledyard USA 3.14 James Rizzitano Yuanchen Zhang 1-0 22 Open
134 2014-01-23 12th Foxwoods Open 2014 Ledyard USA 2.19 Yuanchen Zhang Christopher Gu 1/2-1/2 44 Open
135 2014-01-22 12th Foxwoods Open 2014 Ledyard USA 1.16 Akshat Chandra Yuanchen Zhang 1-0 32 Open
136 2013-10-20 Aurora Fall Open 2013 Aurora CAN 5.5 Yuanchen Zhang Adam Cormier 0-1 34 Open
137 2013-10-20 Aurora Fall Open 2013 Aurora CAN 4.2 Nikolay Noritsyn Yuanchen Zhang 1-0 38 Open
138 2013-10-19 Aurora Fall Open 2013 Aurora CAN 3.3 Yuanchen Zhang Egidijus Zeromskis 1/2-1/2 22 Open
139 2013-10-19 Aurora Fall Open 2013 Aurora CAN 2.3 Victor Plotkin Yuanchen Zhang 1/2-1/2 55 Open
140 2013-07-28 Quebec Open Invitational 2013 Montreal CAN 9.18 Yuanchen Zhang Leon Piasetski 0-1 31 Open
141 2013-07-27 Quebec Open Invitational 2013 Montreal CAN 8.14 Keaton Kiewra Yuanchen Zhang 1-0 48 Open
142 2013-07-25 Quebec Open Invitational 2013 Montreal CAN 6.2 Yuanchen Zhang Vahagn Voskanyan 1/2-1/2 53 Open
143 2013-07-24 Quebec Open Invitational 2013 Montreal CAN 5.18 Michael Kleinman Yuanchen Zhang 1/2-1/2 65 Open
144 2013-07-23 Quebec Open Invitational 2013 Montreal CAN 4.25 Yuanchen Zhang Yves Morin 1-0 43 Open
145 2013-07-22 Quebec Open Invitational 2013 Montreal CAN 3.21 Francois Leveille Yuanchen Zhang 1-0 42 Open
146 2013-07-21 Quebec Open Invitational 2013 Montreal CAN 2.23 Yuanchen Zhang Michael Song 1/2-1/2 75 Open
147 2013-07-21 Quebec Open Invitational 2013 Montreal CAN 1.25 Louie Jiang Yuanchen Zhang 1-0 56 Open
148 2013-06-30 DC International Arlington USA 7.26 Yuanchen Zhang Sahil Sinha 1/2-1/2 41 Open
149 2013-06-28 DC International Arlington USA 4.2 Prathiba Y. Gounder Yuanchen Zhang 0-1 45 Open
150 2013-03-30 7th Philadelphia Open Philadelphia USA 6 Akshat Chandra Yuanchen Zhang 1-0 34 Open
  1. vs Elias OussedikLost · 1-0Black · 2015-07-12 · Round 4.7ch-CAN 2015
  2. vs Sergey NoritsynWon · 0-1Black · 2015-07-11 · Round 3.13ch-CAN 2015
  3. vs Andrew PeredunLost · 0-1White · 2015-07-11 · Round 2.7ch-CAN 2015
  4. vs Corin SchneiderWon · 1-0White · 2015-07-10 · Round 1.2ch-CAN 2015
  5. vs Kayden TroffLost · 1-0Black · 2015-07-02 · Round 243rd Annual World Open
  6. vs Dean IppolitoDraw · ½–½Black · 2015-06-30 · Round 93rd DC International 2015
  7. vs Michael MulyarDraw · ½–½White · 2015-06-29 · Round 83rd DC International 2015
  8. vs Ruifeng LiDraw · ½–½White · 2015-06-28 · Round 73rd DC International 2015
  9. vs Felipe de Cresce El DebsLost · 0-1White · 2015-06-26 · Round 33rd DC International 2015
  10. vs Michael BodekDraw · ½–½Black · 2015-06-26 · Round 23rd DC International 2015
  11. vs Wenlu YuWon · 0-1Black · 2014-10-05 · Round 5.4Aurora Fall Open 2014
  12. vs Egidijus ZeromskisDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-10-05 · Round 4.4Aurora Fall Open 2014
  13. vs Jonathan YuLost · 0-1White · 2014-10-04 · Round 3.3Aurora Fall Open 2014
  14. vs Unidentified playerWon · 0-1Black · 2014-10-04 · Round 2.4Aurora Fall Open 2014
  15. vs Eugene HuaDraw · ½–½White · 2014-10-04 · Round 1.5Aurora Fall Open 2014
  16. vs Atulya ShettyLost · 1-0Black · 2014-08-09 · Round 23rd Washington Int 2014
  17. vs Sam KleinplatzWon · 0-1Black · 2014-07-26 · Round 9.251st Canadian Open 2014
  18. vs Yuleikys Fleites MartiDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-07-25 · Round 8.251st Canadian Open 2014
  19. vs Maroun TombLost · 0-1White · 2014-07-24 · Round 7.1951st Canadian Open 2014
  20. vs Butch VillaviejaLost · 1-0Black · 2014-07-23 · Round 6.1851st Canadian Open 2014
  21. vs Adrien RodriguezLost · 0-1White · 2014-07-22 · Round 5.1751st Canadian Open 2014
  22. vs Fabrice ReyWon · 0-1Black · 2014-07-21 · Round 4.251st Canadian Open 2014
  23. vs Victor PlotkinLost · 1-0Black · 2014-07-20 · Round 3.1651st Canadian Open 2014
  24. vs Reynaldo Vera Gonzalez-QuevedoDraw · ½–½White · 2014-07-20 · Round 2.1551st Canadian Open 2014
  25. vs Jeffery XiongLost · 0-1White · 2014-07-19 · Round 1.1351st Canadian Open 2014
  26. vs Leonid GerzhoyLost · 1-0Black · 2014-04-20 · Round 6.1Toronto Crown Open 2014
  27. vs Mark PlotkinWon · 0-1Black · 2014-04-20 · Round 5.4Toronto Crown Open 2014
  28. vs Mike IvanovWon · 1-0White · 2014-04-19 · Round 4.5Toronto Crown Open 2014
  29. vs Pavel PeevWon · 1-0White · 2014-04-19 · Round 3.7Toronto Crown Open 2014
  30. vs Bindi ChengDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-04-18 · Round 2.6Toronto Crown Open 2014
  31. vs Bator SambuevLost · 1-0Black · 2014-04-18 · Round 1.1Toronto Crown Open 2014
  32. vs Ricardo LastraWon · 1-0White · 2014-01-24 · Round 4.1412th Foxwoods Open 2014
  33. vs James RizzitanoLost · 1-0Black · 2014-01-23 · Round 3.1412th Foxwoods Open 2014
  34. vs Christopher GuDraw · ½–½White · 2014-01-23 · Round 2.1912th Foxwoods Open 2014
  35. vs Akshat ChandraLost · 1-0Black · 2014-01-22 · Round 1.1612th Foxwoods Open 2014
  36. vs Adam CormierLost · 0-1White · 2013-10-20 · Round 5.5Aurora Fall Open 2013
  37. vs Nikolay NoritsynLost · 1-0Black · 2013-10-20 · Round 4.2Aurora Fall Open 2013
  38. vs Egidijus ZeromskisDraw · ½–½White · 2013-10-19 · Round 3.3Aurora Fall Open 2013
  39. vs Victor PlotkinDraw · ½–½Black · 2013-10-19 · Round 2.3Aurora Fall Open 2013
  40. vs Leon PiasetskiLost · 0-1White · 2013-07-28 · Round 9.18Quebec Open Invitational 2013
  41. vs Keaton KiewraLost · 1-0Black · 2013-07-27 · Round 8.14Quebec Open Invitational 2013
  42. vs Vahagn VoskanyanDraw · ½–½White · 2013-07-25 · Round 6.2Quebec Open Invitational 2013
  43. vs Michael KleinmanDraw · ½–½Black · 2013-07-24 · Round 5.18Quebec Open Invitational 2013
  44. vs Yves MorinWon · 1-0White · 2013-07-23 · Round 4.25Quebec Open Invitational 2013
  45. vs Francois LeveilleLost · 1-0Black · 2013-07-22 · Round 3.21Quebec Open Invitational 2013
  46. vs Michael SongDraw · ½–½White · 2013-07-21 · Round 2.23Quebec Open Invitational 2013
  47. vs Louie JiangLost · 1-0Black · 2013-07-21 · Round 1.25Quebec Open Invitational 2013
  48. vs Sahil SinhaDraw · ½–½White · 2013-06-30 · Round 7.26DC International
  49. vs Prathiba Y. GounderWon · 0-1Black · 2013-06-28 · Round 4.2DC International
  50. vs Akshat ChandraLost · 1-0Black · 2013-03-30 · Round 67th Philadelphia Open