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Lin, Michelle
🇦🇺FIDE 3245152· Female· Australia· Born in 2007
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Michelle Lin, a 19-year-old Australian player, is rated 1625. She has held steady between 1600 and 1650 for 11 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025 Oceania Youth Championship U20-U18 Girls, 2025 Gold Coast Open Major Division, and 2025 Queensland Junior Chess Championships Under 18. She took a 13-month break between Aug 2021 and Oct 2022. Her peak of 1668 was reached at age 17 (Aug 2024).
At junior level, she reached #59, #53, #100 and #83 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
1625
Standard
Rpd1514·Blz—
All-time high
1668
−43 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 17
Aug 2024 · age 17
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#137,521
#137,521 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
59th Australian U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1625
May 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2024
53rd Australian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1668
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+464 Elo)
1204 → 1668
Aug 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Aug 2024
All-time peak 1668
at age 17 · −43 from today
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-25
1650 → 1625
Tournaments
4
29 games
Score
13.5/ 2946.6%
9W9D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/4 | #94 | 1890 | +0.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/9 | #15 | 1657 | +20.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/4 | #77 | 1517 | -47.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/6 | #25 | 1853 | +2.8 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#1,049
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#21,246
in continent
World
#137,513
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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