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Finke, Kelvin
CM🇦🇺FIDE 3205495· Male· Australia· Born in 1994
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Kelvin Finke, a 32-year-old Australian Candidate Master, is rated 2079 — his current career high and sitting in the top 4% of Australian players, and in the top 8% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +156 Elo over the past 12 months. 67 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Gold Coast Autumn Classical Rounds 2-6, 2026 Gold Coast Autumn Classical Round 1, and Reykjavik Open 2026. He reached Australian #85 in Jun 2026.
Awarded CM in 2026 (age 32).
Current rating
2079
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1904
All-time high
2079
at best
Jun 2026 · age 32
Jun 2026 · age 32
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
67 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#85 · Australian players · of 1,878
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Peak Australian rank: #85
at age 32 · rated 2079
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+156 Elo)
1923 → 2079
Jun 2026
All-time peak 2079
at age 32
Jun 2026
CM title awardedCM
at age 32
Apr 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 32
Apr 2026
100 career games
at age 32
Apr 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+156
1923 → 2079
Tournaments
9
68 games
Score
38/ 6855.9%
29W18D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4/3 | #2 | 2400 | +5.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/9 | #27 | 2155 | +16.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2216 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/9 | #96 | 1999 | +4.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #14 | 2020 | +11.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #137 | 2194 | +54.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 5.5/9 | #107 | 2054 | +22.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/9 | #55 | 1985 | +8.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/9 | #42 | 2053 | +30.6 |
Hot streak: 9 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Australia
#85
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,375
in continent
World
#17,429
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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