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Yin, Zeming
CM🇨🇦FIDE 2649098· Male· Canada· Born in 2012
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Zeming Yin, a 14-year-old Canadian Candidate Master, is rated 2143 — his current career high and sitting in the top 1% of players worldwide under 14, and in the top 5% worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +286 Elo over the past 12 months. 88 rated games in the past year (≈58/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Canadian Closed, 2026 SCC & Chess4win March Break Open O1900, and 2026 Reading Week Open - Crown. Also played 5 rapid (including 2026 Toronto Rapid Chess Championship Crown) and 3 blitz events (including 2025 Toronto Blitz) recently.
Awarded CM in 2026 (age 14). At junior level, he reached #3 and #6 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
2143
Standard
Rpd1823·Blz1861
All-time high
2143
at best
Jun 2026 · age 14
Jun 2026 · age 14
Activity
56
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
82 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#194 · players worldwide under 14 · of 20,060
Career timeline
11 entries2026
Peak Canadian rank: #88
at age 14 · rated 2143
Jun 2026
CM title awardedCM
at age 14
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+286 Elo)
1857 → 2143
Jun 2026
Crossed 2100
at age 14
Jun 2026
All-time peak 2143
at age 14
Jun 2026
3rd Canadian U14 player
at age 14 · rated 2098
Apr 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+287
1856 → 2143
Tournaments
12
82 games
Score
48.5/ 8259.1%
39W19D24L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/7 | #7 | 2253 | +65.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #19 | 2053 | -18.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/5 | #6 | 2227 | +39.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/6 | #16 | 2222 | +64.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/6 | #11 | 2043 | +28.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #6 | 2128 | +54.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/6 | #18 | 2062 | +38.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/6 | #2 | 2032 | +40.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #8 | 1809 | -26.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #19 | 1827 | -25.1 |
Rankings
/
Canada
#88
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#1,249
in continent
World
#11,792
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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