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Chai, Kang
🇦🇺FIDE 3238407· Male· Australia· Born in 1970
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Kang Chai, a 56-year-old Australian player, is rated 1839 — his current career high. He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 17 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Box Hill Club Championship Division 2 Round 2, 2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Major, and 2026 Box Hill Club Championship Division 2 Round 1.
Current rating
1839
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1789
All-time high
1839
at best
Jun 2026 · age 56
Jun 2026 · age 56
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#64,553
#64,553 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
17th Australian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1839
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1839
at age 56
Jun 2026
2025
11th Australian 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1838
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+243 Elo)
1568 → 1811
Feb 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 55
Feb 2025
2024
7-month rising streak
+43 Elo
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+18
1821 → 1839
Tournaments
8
26 games
Score
15.5/ 2659.6%
13W7D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/4 | #15 | 2057 | +24.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #37 | 1665 | -4.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/7 | #46 | 1740 | -18.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #31 | 2351 | +3.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/3 | #2 | 1889 | +3.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/4 | #15 | 1747 | -6.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #41 | 1311 | -3.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/4 | #6 | 1991 | +17.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCunmeng Wang
🇦🇺AUS·1954
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met May 2026
View head-to-head →
vsRahul Mangalaganesh
🇦🇺AUS·1606
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met May 2024
View head-to-head →
vsTharmaratnam NarenthranCM
🇦🇺AUS·1865
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Jul 2021
View head-to-head →
vsBrendan ZouCM
🇦🇺AUS·1988
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Nov 2019
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Australia
#359
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#7,727
in continent
World
#64,552
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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