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Cheng, Larry
🇦🇺FIDE 3241939· Male· Australia· Born in 2009
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Larry Cheng, a 17-year-old Australian player, is rated 1829 — just 18 short of his peak of 1847 (Feb 2026, age 17). He is climbing fast, having gained +90 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Major, 2026 Australian Junior Championship U18 Open, and 2025 Vikings Open. Also played 8 rapid events (including Street Chess 7 February 2026) recently.
At junior level, he reached #26, #43, #15 and #9 nationally in U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1829
Standard
Rpd1761·Blz—
All-time high
1847
−18 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 17
Feb 2026 · age 17
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#67,459
#67,459 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
26th Australian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1847
Feb 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 17
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1847
at age 17 · −18 from today
Feb 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 16
Aug 2025
2024
43rd Australian U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1766
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+287 Elo)
1479 → 1766
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+90
1739 → 1829
Tournaments
6
41 games
Score
17.5/ 4142.7%
20W4D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/7 | #60 | 1801 | -17.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/9 | #13 | 1951 | +87.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/6 | #4 | 1874 | +53.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/2 | #16 | — | -16.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/2 | #11 | — | -2.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/6 | #30 | 1699 | -14.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAbdulmalk Amer
🇱🇾LBA·1890
+1 −16 =1
18 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsHui LiCM
🇲🇴MAC·2064
+0 −15 =2
17 games·last met May 2026
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vsJerry Cheng
🇦🇺AUS·1764
+10 −4 =1
15 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsHarry Johnson
🇦🇺AUS·1854
+3 −8 =3
14 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsOladoyin Fasakin
🇳🇬NGR·1982
+3 −9 =2
14 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
/
Australia
#371
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#8,110
in continent
World
#67,458
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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