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Qiang, Elaina
WCM🇦🇺FIDE 3256162· Female· Australia· Born in 2011
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Elaina Qiang, a 15-year-old Australian Woman Candidate Master, is rated 1818 — just 3 short of her peak of 1821 (May 2026, age 15). She is on a breakout run, having gained +131 Elo over the past 12 months. 61 rated games in the past year (≈50/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 12 - Under 20 Open, 2026 Australian Junior Championship U18, U16, U14 Girls, and 2025 Oceania Youth Championship U16-U14 Girls. Also played 7 rapid (including 2025 Arianne Caoili Memorial Rapid) and 1 blitz events (including 2025 Strategic Minds July Blitz) recently.
Awarded WCM in 2025 (age 14). At junior level, she reached #39, #31 and #17 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1818
Standard
Rpd1712·Blz1626
All-time high
1821
−3 pts below
May 2026 · age 15
May 2026 · age 15
Activity
49
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
56 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#70,754
#70,754 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
All-time peak 1821
at age 15 · −3 from today
May 2026
39th Australian U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1818
Feb 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 15
Feb 2026
2025
WCM title awardedWCM
at age 14
Nov 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 14
Nov 2025
100 career games
at age 14
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+131
1687 → 1818
Tournaments
7
59 games
Score
35.5/ 5960.2%
25W21D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/7 | #8 | 1797 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/8 | #58 | 1835 | +1.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/7 | #4 | 2033 | +37.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #5 | 1727 | -30.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/11 | #31 | 1864 | +76.8 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/7 | #14 | 1742 | +21.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/7 | #21 | 1865 | +26.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsYang-Hian Phang
🇦🇺AUS·1627
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsHamsini Dudipalli
🇦🇺AUS·1491
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsJuan Camilo TiradoFM
🇨🇴COL·2138
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsJaymarc Gutierrez
🇵🇭PHI·2064
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Feb 2025
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Rankings
/
Australia
#399
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#8,582
in continent
World
#70,753
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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