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Hardegen, Kathryn
WFM🇦🇺FIDE 3226778· Female· Australia· Born in 1983
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Kathryn Hardegen, a 43-year-old Australian Woman FIDE Master, is rated 1897. She is progressing steadily with +27 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 WA Closed Championship Round 1, 2026 Perth Southern Suburbs Open Rounds 6-7, and 2026 Perth Southern Suburbs Open Rounds 2-5. Also played 1 rapid (including 2026 WA Allegro Championship) and 1 blitz events (including 2025 WA Blitz Championship) recently. She took a 13-month break between Oct 2015 and Dec 2016. Her peak of 1959 was reached at age 38 (Oct 2021).
Awarded WFM in 2017 (age 34). Earned a WIM norm at 2017 Oceania Zone 3.6 Zonal Womens Championship.
Current rating
1897
Standard
Rpd1906·Blz1872
All-time high
1959
−62 pts below
Oct 2021 · age 38
Oct 2021 · age 38
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#48,854
#48,854 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
16th Australian 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 1908
May 2026
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 41
Mar 2024
2022
12th Australian 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 1945
Apr 2022
2021
All-time peak 1959
at age 38 · −62 from today
Oct 2021
2020
Best 12-month gain (+107 Elo)
1801 → 1908
Apr 2020
2019
100 career games
at age 36
Dec 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+29
1868 → 1897
Tournaments
6
15 games
Score
11.5/ 1576.7%
11W1D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 0/1 | #7 | 1070 | -11.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #6 | 1974 | +4.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/3 | #3 | 2699 | +21.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2446 | +4.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/4 | #3 | 1890 | +3.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/2 | #3 | 2365 | +5.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPatrick GongIM
🇦🇺AUS·2311
+1 −15 =0
16 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsIhsan Ferozkohi
🇦🇺AUS·2133
+2 −12 =2
16 games·last met Jun 2023
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vsTim Hare
🇳🇿NZL·2057
+7 −6 =2
15 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsYihe FuFM
🇦🇺AUS·2079
+1 −6 =5
12 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsDavid Ellis
🇦🇺AUS·1848
+6 −3 =3
12 games·last met Mar 2022
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Rankings
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Australia
#258
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#5,747
in continent
World
#48,853
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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