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Kempen, Leon
CM🇦🇺FIDE 3203786· Male· Australia· Born in 1955
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Leon Kempen, a 71-year-old Australian Candidate Master, is rated 1820. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 35-month break between Apr 2019 and Apr 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearances: 2025 Box Hill Winter Swiss Rounds 5-7 and 2025 Box Hill Winter Swiss Rounds 2-4. His peak of 2154 was reached at age 50 (Oct 2005); he also reached Australian #76 in Apr 2008.
Awarded CM in 2013 (age 58).
Current rating
1820
Standard
Rpd1973·Blz—
All-time high
2154
−334 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 50
Oct 2005 · age 50
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#70,155
#70,155 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2026
9th Australian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1820
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+63 Elo)
1782 → 1845
Dec 2024
2022
11th Australian 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1849
Apr 2022
2019
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1882 → returned at 1849
Apr 2019
2016
9th Australian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1995
Jan 2016
2014
Re-crossed 2000
at age 59
Dec 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-11
1831 → 1820
Tournaments
2
5 games
Score
3.5/ 570.0%
2W3D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/3 | #3 | 1795 | -0.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1/2 | #28 | 1573 | -10.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDavid A Flude
🇦🇺AUS·1565
+6 −1 =2
9 games·last met Nov 2017
View head-to-head →
vsGeoff L Cook
🇦🇺AUS·1586
+4 −0 =3
7 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsMilic Sucevic
🇦🇺AUS·1537
+3 −0 =4
7 games·last met May 2024
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vsLuis ChanFM
🇦🇺AUS·2269
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met Mar 2017
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vsMax Chew LeeFM
🇦🇺AUS·2200
+3 −1 =3
7 games·last met Dec 2015
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Rankings
/
Australia
#392
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#8,498
in continent
World
#70,154
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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