Yang, Ching Wei Austin

Ching Wei Austin Yang, a 28-year-old Chinese Taipei FIDE Master, is rated 2132 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 44 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent appearance: Obert de Sants - Ciutat de Barcelona 2025 Grup A. Also played 1 blitz event (including Torneig Llampec de l'Obert de Sants - Ciutat de Barcelona 2025) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 12 months (2015–2016), 21 months (2016–2018) and 23 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2220 was reached at age 18 (Nov 2016); he also reached Chinese Taipei #1 in Nov 2014 and spent 12 months as Chinese Taipei #1.

Awarded FM in 2014 (age 16). At junior level, he reached #1, #1, #1, #1 and #2 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.