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Chibnall, Alana
WFM🇦🇺FIDE 3208613· Female· Australia· Born in 1991
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Alana Chibnall, a 35-year-old Australian Woman FIDE Master, is rated 1885. She is progressing steadily with +50 Elo over the past 12 months. 53 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 MCC ANZAC Day Weekender, 2026 Melbourne Chess Club Championship Rounds 8-9, and 2026 Ballarat Begonia Open. Also played 1 rapid (including 2025 MCC Allegro Championship) and 4 blitz events (including 2026 Australian Blitz Championship) recently. Her peak of 1981 was reached at age 27 (Mar 2018).
Awarded WFM in 2017 (age 26). Earned a WIM norm at 2017 Oceania Zone 3.6 Zonal Womens Championship. At junior level, she reached #16 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1885
Standard
Rpd1903·Blz1868
All-time high
1981
−96 pts below
Mar 2018 · age 27
Mar 2018 · age 27
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
53 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#51,810
#51,810 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2025
6-month rising streak
+78 Elo
Dec 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 33
Mar 2024
2020
49th Australian 20-35 player
at age 29 · rated 1902
Oct 2020
2018
Best 12-month gain (+113 Elo)
1868 → 1981
Apr 2018
All-time peak 1981
at age 27 · −96 from today
Mar 2018
2017
WFM title awardedWFM
at age 26
Feb 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+50
1835 → 1885
Tournaments
14
55 games
Score
36.5/ 5566.4%
32W9D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #22 | 1727 | -9.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #32 | 2398 | +2.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/7 | #22 | 1930 | +3.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/1 | #50 | 2399 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #29 | 2023 | +12.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/6 | #40 | 1836 | -29.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/5 | #5 | 1930 | +10.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #15 | 1951 | +6.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/7 | #36 | 1915 | +9.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #24 | 2416 | +3.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsHarry Press
🇦🇺AUS·2173
+4 −11 =1
16 games·last met Dec 2021
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vsMatt Radisich
🇦🇺AUS·1730
+9 −3 =1
13 games·last met Aug 2021
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vsVictor Braguine
🇦🇺AUS·1767
+6 −3 =3
12 games·last met Feb 2021
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vsFrederick LitchfieldFM
🇦🇺AUS·2145
+4 −7 =0
11 games·last met Mar 2022
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vsMiles Patterson
🇦🇺AUS·1883
+4 −3 =3
10 games·last met Sep 2020
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Rankings
/
Australia
#277
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#6,112
in continent
World
#51,809
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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