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Koop, Alison Emily
WCM🇨🇦FIDE 2650436· Female· Canada· Born in 2008
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Alison Emily Koop, a 18-year-old Canadian Woman Candidate Master, is rated 1831 — her current career high. She is on a breakout run, having gained +126 Elo over the past 12 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Canadian Women's Closed, 2025 North American Youth Chess Ch. - Girls U18, and XXXV CAMPEONATO PANAMERICANO DE AJEDREZ DE LA JUVENTUD 2025 - U 18 Femenino. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2026 Toronto Rapid Chess Championship Crown) recently.
Awarded WCM in 2025 (age 17). At junior level, she reached #48 and #59 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1831
Standard
Rpd1707·Blz1716
All-time high
1831
at best
May 2026 · age 18
May 2026 · age 18
Activity
37
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#66,894
#66,894 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1831
at age 18
May 2026
100 career games
at age 18
May 2026
2025
48th Canadian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1823
Sep 2025
WCM title awardedWCM
at age 17
Sep 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 17
Sep 2025
2024
59th Canadian U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1770
Sep 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+126
1705 → 1831
Tournaments
5
37 games
Score
18/ 3748.6%
14W8D15L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsSophie LiWFM1,919·XXXV CAMPEONATO PANAMERICANO DE AJEDREZ DE LA JUVENTUD 2025 - U 18 Femenino·R2·+25.4
3.[W]vsApril Yunwei ZhongWCM1,898·XXXV CAMPEONATO PANAMERICANO DE AJEDREZ DE LA JUVENTUD 2025 - U 18 Femenino·R1·+24.3
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/9 | #10 | 1837 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0/3 | #18 | 1063 | -49.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/9 | #14 | 1888 | +76.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/9 | #50 | 1845 | +64.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/6 | #4 | 1875 | +27.6 |
Rankings
/
Canada
#530
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#7,575
in continent
World
#66,893
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Canada
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Americas
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World
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