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Veginati, Cherish

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FIDEFIDE 3275248· Male· Australia· Born in 2009

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Cherish Veginati, a 17-year-old Australian player, is rated 1598 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +176 Elo over the past 12 months. 43 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Sydney International Open - Contenders, 2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Minor, and 2026 Ballarat Begonia Open. Also played 1 rapid (including 2025 Hobsons Bay July Rapid) and 2 blitz events (including 2026 Melbourne International Open - Blitz) recently.

At junior level, he reached #81 nationally in U18.

Current rating

1598

Standard

Rpd1521·Blz1574

All-time high

1598

at best
May 2026 · age 17

Activity

28

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#147,173

#147,173 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
81st Australian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1598
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+176 Elo)
1422 → 1598
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 17
May 2026
All-time peak 1598
at age 17
May 2026
2024
Crossed 1400
at age 15
Apr 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 15
Apr 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open
perf 1675 (+184) · 3/6 · #123
Top opponent
vs William Tang 1,721
2026 Sydney International Open - Contenders · Apr 2026 · +6.8 Elo
Evolution
+153
1445 → 1598
Tournaments
13
46 games
Score
19.5/ 4642.4%
16W7D23L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJamie Brotheridge1,674·2026 Ballarat Begonia Open·R6·+29.7
2.[W]vsJames Picone1,624·2025 Hobsons Bay Cup Rounds 4-6·R6·+27.7
3.[W]vsBrayden Mertz1,617·2026 Ballarat Begonia Open·R1·+27.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 13
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Sydney International Open - Contenders
Open Swiss
Apr 20265/9#161698+99.2
2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Minor
Open Swiss
Apr 20263/7#681514+7.6
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open
Open Swiss
Mar 20263/6#1231675+24.8
2026 Honourable Bob Rookies and Juniors
Swiss
Jan 20262.5/3#201776+6.0
2025 Hobsons Bay Reserves Championship Rounds 4-6
Swiss
Nov 20252/2#12—+5.2
Worst Elo result: 2025 Hobsons Bay Koshnitsky Cup Rounds 4-6 (-26.0 Elo, finished #26).

Rankings

/
Australia
#1,157
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#24,040
in continent
World
#147,160
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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