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Shen, Alvin
🇦🇺FIDE 3248402· Male· Australia· Born in 2007
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Alvin Shen, a 19-year-old Australian player, is rated 1558 — just 29 short of his peak of 1587 (Oct 2025, age 18). He is on a steady climb with +66 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Queensland Reserves and Tin Cup, 2025 Oceania Youth Championship U18 Open, and 2025 Gold Coast Open Major Division. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2026 Strategic Minds March Rapid) recently.
At junior level, he reached #74, #64 and #92 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
1558
Standard
Rpd1542·Blz—
All-time high
1587
−29 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 18
Oct 2025 · age 18
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#163,166
#163,166 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
74th Australian U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1558
Jun 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2025
64th Australian U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1587
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1587
at age 18 · −29 from today
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 18
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+301 Elo)
1226 → 1527
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+66
1492 → 1558
Tournaments
5
36 games
Score
18/ 3650.0%
15W6D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/5 | #90 | 1926 | +8.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/2 | #116 | 2540 | -10.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/7 | #36 | 1788 | -26.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2.5/4 | #88 | 1682 | -12.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/5 | #22 | 2589 | +107.6 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#1,331
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#28,978
in continent
World
#163,149
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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