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Tsai, Nien-Yu
🇹🇼FIDE 16305345· Male· Chinese Taipei· Born in 2011
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Nien-Yu Tsai, a 15-year-old Chinese Taipei player, is rated 1567 — just 10 short of his peak of 1577 (Jul 2024, age 13). He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 15-month break between Jul 2024 and Nov 2025. Recent appearance: World Youth Chess Championship 2025 - U14. He reached Chinese Taipei #55 in Jun 2024.
At junior level, he reached #15 and #5 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1567
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1521
All-time high
1577
−10 pts below
Jul 2024 · age 13
Jul 2024 · age 13
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#158,857
#158,857 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
15th Chinese Taipei U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1567
Jan 2026
2025
5th Chinese Taipei U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1577
Jan 2025
2024
All-time peak 1577
at age 13 · −10 from today
Jul 2024
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1577 → returned at 1563
Jul 2024
Peak Chinese Taipei rank: #55
at age 13 · rated 1576
Jun 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 13
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-10
1577 → 1567
Tournaments
1
11 games
Score
3.5/ 1131.8%
2W3D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/9 | #131 | 1673 | -10.0 |
Rankings
/
Chinese Taipei
#91
out of 138 players
Asia-Pacific
#27,610
in continent
World
#158,839
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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