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Lin, Matthew
🇦🇺FIDE 3259390· Male· Australia· Born in 2009
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Matthew Lin, a 17-year-old Australian player, is rated 1644 — just 4 short of his peak of 1648 (Mar 2024, age 15). He is on a steady climb with +46 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025 Oceania Youth Championship U16 Open, 2025 Gold Coast Open Major Division, and 2025 Queensland Junior Chess Championships Under 18.
At junior level, he reached #74, #55 and #45 nationally in U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
1644
Standard
Rpd1703·Blz—
All-time high
1648
−4 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 15
Mar 2024 · age 15
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#130,454
#130,454 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
74th Australian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1644
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 16
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+236 Elo)
1412 → 1648
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 15
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1648
at age 15 · −4 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+46
1598 → 1644
Tournaments
3
23 games
Score
12.5/ 2354.3%
10W5D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/7 | #25 | 1763 | +0.8 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/5 | #35 | 1911 | +58.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/4 | #64 | 2631 | -14.0 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#965
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#19,432
in continent
World
#130,448
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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