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Lin, Xianchen (Mason)
🇦🇺FIDE 3252698· Male· Australia· Born in 2015
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Xianchen (Mason) Lin, a 11-year-old Australian player, is rated 1617 — just 17 short of his peak of 1634 (Jun 2025, age 10). He has fluctuated between 1410 and 1634 over the past 2 years. 29 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 12 - Under 20 Open, 2026 University of Sydney Chess Club Major, and 2025 Oceania Youth Championship U10 Open. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 Strategic Minds September Blitz) recently.
At junior level, he reached #42, #10 and #13 nationally in U12, U10 and U8.
Current rating
1617
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1731
All-time high
1634
−17 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 10
Jun 2025 · age 10
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#140,490
#140,490 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 11
May 2026
42nd Australian U12 player
at age 11 · rated 1589
Jan 2026
2025
All-time peak 1634
at age 10 · −17 from today
Jun 2025
10th Australian U10 player
at age 10 · rated 1628
Apr 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 10
Apr 2025
Best 12-month gain (+575 Elo)
1018 → 1593
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+2
1615 → 1617
Tournaments
6
43 games
Score
20/ 4346.5%
18W4D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/2 | #115 | 2549 | +13.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/6 | #117 | 1770 | +9.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #61 | 1738 | -2.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/6 | #29 | 2037 | +20.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/4 | #52 | 1636 | -38.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/6 | #47 | 1700 | -17.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
Rankings
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Australia
#1,086
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#22,049
in continent
World
#140,481
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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