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Leong, Benjamin

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FIDEFIDE 3238512· Male· Australia· Born in 2008

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Benjamin Leong, a 18-year-old Australian Candidate Master, is rated 2078 and sitting in the top 4% of Australian players, and in the top 8% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 43 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 Australian Championship, 2025 Oceanic Youth Championship U20 Open, and COMMONWEALTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 - U18 Open Event. Also played 2 rapid (including 2025 Term 3 Linglong Cup) and 1 blitz events (including COMMONWEALTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 - Blitz Youth Event) recently. His peak of 2156 was reached at age 17 (Nov 2025, Australian #47 at the time).

Awarded CM in 2023 (age 15). At junior level, he reached #2, #4, #1 and #21 nationally in U18, U16, U14 and U12.

Current rating

2078

Standard

Rpd1934·Blz1770

All-time high

2156

78 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 17

Activity

60

games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo

43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 4%

#84 · Australian players · of 1,858

Career timeline

14 entries
2025
Peak Australian rank: #47
at age 17 · rated 2156
Nov 2025
2nd Australian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2156
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 17
Nov 2025
All-time peak 2156
at age 17 · −78 from today
Nov 2025
Crossed 2100
at age 17
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 16
May 2024

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
2025 Byron Capital Darling Downs Open - Premier Division
perf 2287 (+131) · 5/9 · #11
Top opponent
vs Sravan RenjithIM 2,374
Evolution
+21
20572078
Tournaments
4
44 games
Score
19/ 4443.2%
19W10D15L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Swiss
Jan 20264.5/11#232074-12.0
Swiss
Dec 20254.5/9#102065-16.4
Open Swiss
Nov 20255/8#52100-49.2
Open Swiss
Oct 20255/9#112287+99.2
Worst Elo result: COMMONWEALTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 - U18 Open Event (-49.2 Elo, finished #5).

Most-Played Opponents

Rankings

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Australia
#84
out of 2,396 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,383
in continent
World
#17,521
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Australia
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3
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2,510
4
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2,496
5
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2,476
6
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2,423
7
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2,415
8
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2,401
9
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2,389
10
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2,380
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84🇦🇺Leong, Benjamin2,078
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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2,776
3
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2,753
4
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2,751
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,733
8
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2,732
9
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2,731
10
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2,729
...
2383🇦🇺Leong, Benjamin2,078
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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17521🇦🇺Leong, Benjamin2,078