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Chong, Kimberly
WCM🇬🇧FIDE 1804723· Female· Wales· Born in 1996
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Kimberly Chong, a 30-year-old Woman Candidate Master, is rated 1782 — just 8 short of her peak of 1790 (Mar 2020, age 24). She plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 15 months (2017–2018) and 16 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6. She reached #50 nationally in Apr 2022.
Awarded WCM in 2026 (age 30).
Current rating
1782
Standard
Rpd1839·Blz1791
All-time high
1790
−8 pts below
Mar 2020 · age 24
Mar 2020 · age 24
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#81,953
#81,953 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
WCM title awardedWCM
at age 30
Jan 2026
2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1773 → returned at 1782
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+145 Elo)
1637 → 1782
May 2024
2022
Peak national rank: #50
at age 26 · rated 1765
Apr 2022
2020
All-time peak 1790
at age 24 · −8 from today
Mar 2020
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 23
Mar 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+9
1773 → 1782
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
1/ 250.0%
1W0D1L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #75 | 1998 | +9.4 |
Rankings
/
Wales
#107
out of 269 players
Europe
#59,029
in continent
World
#81,952
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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