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AUS · 17 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1698 (Apr 2026)

Best performance: 1692 at 2026 University of Sydney Chess Club Major(Best of 2026)

World #=113943 live, down 1899#112,044 publishedAustralia #=798Asia #=15727among active players

Classical rating

1698

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

On FIDE’s list since Apr 2022

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating 1695 to 1698 over the last 12 months; peak 1698 in April 2026.

Official rating by month

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

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20261698, 0, 0 games1768, 0, 0 games1825, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261698, 0, 0 games1768, 0, 0 games1825, 0, 0 games
Sep 20261698, 0, 0 games1768, 0, 0 games1825, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261698, 0, 0 games1768, -11, 6 games1825, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261698, 0, 0 games1779, 0, 0 games1825, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261698, 0, 0 games1779, 0, 0 games1825, 0, 0 games
May 20261698, 0, 0 games1779, 0, 0 games1825, -2, 11 games
Apr 20261698, +2, 0 games1779, 0, 0 games1827, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261696, 0, 0 games1779, 0, 0 games1827, 0, 0 games
Feb 20261696, +1, 5 games1779, 0, 0 games1827, +43, 8 games
Jan 20261695, 0, 0 games1779, 0, 0 games1784, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251695, 0, 0 games1779, 0, 0 games1784, 0, 0 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 4 games (2 wins, 2 draws), since Jan 13. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.

From 26 classical games on record, the latest on Jan 15.

Classical games since the November list

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

Show gamesLast playedScore
2026 University of Sydney Chess Club MajorJan 12 – Jan 15TPR 16924½/7

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

Best wins · Classical

From 22 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2022–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Leo Xie, Jan 2026 · 2026 University of Sydney Chess Club Major, 1561
2, John Nichas, Sep 2022 · 2022 St George Swiss Rounds 1-4, 1553
3, Attila Mag, Feb 2022 · 2022 St George Club Championship Rounds 1-2, 1535

Event timeline · Classical

8 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.

Performance rating by year

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
20265316201692
202217815411520

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

Rated near Lucas Zhai · Classical

World

  1. #=113943Ashley Michael1698.0
  2. #=113943Maker David Riem Garang1698.0
  3. #=113943Lucas Zhai1698.0
  4. #=113943Louis Yang1698.0
  5. #=113943Alireza Taghavi1698.0

Australia

  1. #=798Phong Huynh1698.0
  2. #=798Ashley Michael1698.0
  3. #=798Lucas Zhai1698.0
  4. #=798Louis Yang1698.0
  5. #=798Dylan Bai1698.0

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