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Yap, Choow Tun

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FIDEFIDE 10500065· Male· Brunei Darussalam

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Choow Tun Yap, a player, is rated 1873. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 25 months (2009–2011), 30 months (2012–2014), 28 months (2016–2018), 65 months (2018–2024, COVID-19 included) and 17 months (2024–2026). Recent appearances: 42nd National Day Chess Classical 2026 and BCF Chess Classical December 2025. Also played 2 rapid (including Kaamatan Chess Festival 2025 - Open) and 4 blitz events (including Kaamatan Chess Festival 2025 - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2028 was reached (Sep 2011); he also reached #3 nationally in Jan 2010 and has been in top 10 for 46 months and counting (2 consecutive years on his current run).

Current rating

1873

Standard

Rpd1924·Blz1894

All-time high

2028

−155 pts below
Sep 2011

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#55,026

#55,026 · players worldwide · of 216,808
National top 10 since Dec 2016

Career timeline

15 entries
2026
46 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 34 months · since Apr 2009
May 2026
2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1882 → returned at 1875
Jul 2024
2018
Inactive for 65 months
paused at 1855 → returned at 1913
Sep 2018
2016
Best 12-month gain (+103 Elo)
1757 → 1860
Apr 2016
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 1860 → returned at 1855
Apr 2016
2015
Re-crossed 1800
Nov 2015

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Md. Amirul Asri Hj. Maidin 1,751
BCF Chess Classical December 2025 · Dec 2025 · +6.6 Elo
Evolution
-9
1882 → 1873
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
9/ 1464.3%
8W2D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
42nd National Day Chess Classical 2026
Swiss
Feb 20265/4#112662-2.4
BCF Chess Classical December 2025
Swiss
Dec 20254/3#152724-7.0

Rankings

Brunei Darussalam
#6
out of 79 players
Asia-Pacific
#6,523
in continent
World
#55,026
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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5
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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2,738
7
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8
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2,732
9
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2,731
10
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2,729
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World
1
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2
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3
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4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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10
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